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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 843
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Sergeant Joshua Allen Ingersoll, who has rendered |
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outstanding service to this country as a member of the United |
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States Army Reserve and Texas National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in El Paso, Texas, on June 1, 1980, Sergeant |
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Ingersoll has called Austin home since 1984; he graduated in 1999 |
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from San Marcos Baptist Academy, where he served as cocaptain of |
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the football team, was selected to the all-district baseball |
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team, and was in the top quarter of his graduating class; he |
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attended Concordia University, Texas Tech University, and Texas |
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State University, with many interruptions for military duties; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After joining the Army Reserve M Company, 158th |
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Aviation Regiment, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, Sergeant |
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Ingersoll served in the National Guard with a unit based out of |
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Ellington Field in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Deployed to Iraq in January of 2007, Sergeant |
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Ingersoll provided aviation intermediate maintenance support for |
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the forward companies' missions and helped to keep major |
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maintenance intact in order to allow cover for the other troops |
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on the ground; over the course of that deployment, he and his unit |
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worked with both British and Australian troops on forward |
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operations in support of foreign troop movements; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Joshua Ingersoll is the son of Deborah |
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Ingersoll and the brother of Michael and Jodi Ingersoll and uncle |
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to Mikey, Matthew, and Conner Ingersoll, who take great pride in |
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all his accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his bravery, professionalism, and |
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devotion to duty, Sergeant Ingersoll embodies the highest values |
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of the United States National Guard and United States Army |
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Reserve, and he is indeed deserving of his fellow citizens' deep |
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respect and appreciation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sergeant Joshua A. Ingersoll for his |
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exemplary service in this country's behalf and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Sergeant Ingersoll as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 5, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |