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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Andy Burnett has rendered valiant service in |
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Afghanistan as a member of the United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Larry and Donna Burnett, Andy Burnett was |
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born on January 4, 1980, in Laurel, Mississippi, but he later |
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relocated with his family to the Lone Star State; he earned his high |
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school diploma in 2004, and at the age of 18 he became the youngest |
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firefighter ever to join the Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Department, |
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serving with the organization for nearly two years; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Burnett |
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enlisted in the United States Army in April 2006; over the course of |
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the following year, he completed basic training and airborne |
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school, and he also trained to be a medic; deployed to Afghanistan |
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in May 2007, he was assigned to a parachute infantry unit, and on |
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July 17, 2008, just days before the conclusion of his tour, this |
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brave young man was seriously wounded by a sniper's bullet; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Burnett has since undergone extensive medical |
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treatment at U.S. Army hospitals in Germany, Washington, D.C., and |
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Florida, and he completed a physical rehabilitation regimen in |
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record time; he has demonstrated the utmost courage and |
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determination throughout his recovery, and he has drawn further |
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strength from the love and support of his parents as well as his |
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siblings, Daniel, Deborah, and Sarah; Mr. Burnett is now preparing |
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for the next phase of his life, in which he will be pursuing a |
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college degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to Andy |
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Burnett and to all of the nation's military personnel, for they are |
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called on to bear great, often unimaginable, burdens, and their |
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sacrifices are truly beyond measure; through his unfaltering |
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devotion to his country, Mr. Burnett embodies the highest ideals of |
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the U.S. armed forces, and he has earned the lasting respect and |
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appreciation of all who know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Andy Burnett for his distinguished |
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military service and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Burnett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1785 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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