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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Major General Christopher J. Powers, commander of |
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the Texas State Guard, has rendered exceptional service to this |
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state and country over the course of a military career that has |
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spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, General Powers was commissioned a second lieutenant |
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of field artillery on his graduation from St. Mary's University in |
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1969, and during the next four years, he served overseas in Germany |
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and South Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, After leaving active duty in 1973, General Powers |
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spent 27 years with the Texas Army National Guard; his many posts |
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with the guard included assignment as the commander of two field |
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artillery battalions, as director of logistics for the 111th Area |
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Support Group, as division artillery commander of the 49th Armored |
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Division, and as assistant division commander for maneuver for the |
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49th Armored Division Task Force Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2000, General Powers retired from the army |
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national guard and joined the Texas State Guard; he served as |
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commander of the 1st Brigade from 2002 to 2003 and then as deputy |
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commander of the state guard for nearly three years, until assuming |
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his present post in May 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, In his position as commander of the Texas State |
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Guard, General Powers oversees a force that provides critical |
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assistance to local and state authorities in times of emergency; |
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the guard is routinely involved in flood and hurricane relief and is |
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presently engaged in a border security initiative and an oral |
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rabies vaccination program, as well as other efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed officer is a graduate of the U.S. Army |
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Field Artillery Officers Basic and Advanced courses, U.S. Army |
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Armor School Battalion Maintenance Officer Course, U.S. Army |
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Adjutant General School, U.S. Army Command and General Staff |
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College, and U.S. Army War College; he also holds a master's degree |
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in environmental management and urban planning from The University |
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of Texas at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, General Powers is the recipient of numerous military |
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awards, among them the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service |
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Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the |
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Army Achievement Medal, the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, |
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and the Texas Outstanding Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout a career distinguished by decisive |
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leadership and consummate professionalism, General Powers has set |
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the highest standards of excellence in the execution of his duties, |
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and he has earned the appreciation of every Texan; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Major General Christopher J. Powers for |
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his outstanding military service and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for General Powers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |