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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Round Rock and the Round Rock Chamber of |
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Commerce have joined together to support the U.S. Army 404th |
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Aviation Support Battalion as part of the Adopt-A-Unit program |
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sponsored by the Central Texas-Fort Hood Chapter of the Association |
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of the United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, The 404th battalion is part of the Combat Aviation |
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Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Hood; deployed to |
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Iraq since June 2008, its 800 skilled and dedicated soldiers are |
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charged with maintaining aircraft, ground vehicles, and |
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communications; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 40 organizations, including businesses, |
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civic clubs, and neighborhood associations, have participated in |
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this exemplary effort to support the members of the 404th and their |
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families; organizations have also adopted individual platoons |
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within the battalion; and |
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WHEREAS, Volunteers have collected personal items for the |
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soldiers and provided hundreds of care packages, boxes of cookies, |
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and presents at Christmas; participants have also donated school |
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supplies to the children of soldiers and further reached out to |
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their families by sponsoring community picnics and movie nights; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The individuals who have led the effort include |
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Round Rock City Council members Rufus Honeycutt and Kris Whitfield, |
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Eric Whitfield, Jonas Miller of Congressman John Carter's office, |
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Mayor Alan McGraw, and former mayor Nyle Maxwell; and |
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WHEREAS, In order to ensure our safety and our freedom, the |
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men and women of America's armed forces and their loved ones endure |
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hardship and sacrifice, and it is most fitting that the people of |
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Round Rock have found this meaningful way to demonstrate their |
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admiration and appreciation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the city of Round Rock, the Round Rock |
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Chamber of Commerce, and the participating individuals and |
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organizations for their adoption of the 404th Aviation Support |
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Battalion and extend to all involved in this worthwhile enterprise |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the city of Round Rock and the Round Rock Chamber of |
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Commerce as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |
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Maldonado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2256 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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