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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1007
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize David Stewart, who is retiring as director of the Alamo |
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after more than six years of exemplary service; and |
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WHEREAS, David Stewart came to the Alamo in 2002 after |
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working as national executive director of the American |
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Volkssport Association; a decorated Vietnam War veteran and |
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native of San Antonio, he graduated from Bay City High School in |
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1957 and earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of |
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Saint Thomas in Houston in 1961; and |
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WHEREAS, He enlisted in the United States Army after |
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studying law for one year at the University of Houston; he served |
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his country for 24 years and held various assignments in the Air |
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Defense Artillery and in public affairs; he retired as a |
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lieutenant colonel; and |
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WHEREAS, David received a master of science degree in |
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journalism from the University of Kansas in 1974 and continued |
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his education at the University of South Carolina in the Army |
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Advanced Public Affairs Course; he earned a master of education |
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degree in administration from The University of Texas at El Paso; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from the army, he was an |
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educational administrator for two years, and in 1988, he became |
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the manager of communications for the El Paso Chamber of Commerce |
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and editor of El Paso Magazine; he then worked as vice president |
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of El Paso View Publishing Corporation and executive editor of El |
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Paso View magazine and joined the American Volkssport |
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Association in Universal City in 1991; and |
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WHEREAS, He has held leadership roles in many professional |
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associations and has been active in civic organizations wherever |
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he lived; in addition to numerous military service medals, |
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including the Bronze Star, he has received wide recognition for |
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his volunteer and community service work; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure as director of the Alamo, |
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David demonstrated a high level of energy, integrity, and |
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professionalism, and his services will be greatly missed; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend David Stewart on his outstanding |
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career and his loyal service to this state as director of the |
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Alamo and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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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 25, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |