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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rear Admiral Jerry R. Kelley of the United States |
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Navy is retiring on June 18, 2011, bringing to a close an |
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outstanding 20-year career in the service of this country; and |
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WHEREAS, Admiral Kelley received his medical degree from The |
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University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1976; after |
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completing his training in general and cardiothoracic surgery in |
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1983, he entered the private practice of medicine in San Antonio; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Jerry Kelley joined the navy as a lieutenant |
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commander in 1991; his assignments have included battalion surgeon |
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with the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, assistant division surgeon |
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with the 4th Marine Division, and S2/3 officer with the 4th Medical |
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Battalion, as well as director of surgery, executive officer, and |
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commanding officer at Fleet Hospital Dallas; in addition, he has |
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served as liaison officer for reserve affairs to the medical |
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officer of the Marine Corps and as assistant chief of staff, Navy |
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Medicine, National Capital Area; currently, he is the deputy |
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medical officer of the Marine Corps--Reserve at Health Affairs |
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Headquarters Marine Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, Admiral Kelley has also handled a number of |
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collateral duties in such posts as specialty advisor to the surgeon |
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general and as consultant/instructor at the United States Army |
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Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and the United |
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States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases; he |
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is a recognized expert in such areas as humanitarian operations, |
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domestic preparedness, and chemical-biological casualty |
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management, and he is designated as a CATF surgeon, joint task force |
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surgeon, and POMI officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the decorations conferred on Admiral Kelley |
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have been the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the |
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Navy Commendation Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Citation; his |
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affiliations include the American College of Surgeons, American |
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Board of Thoracic Surgery, American College of Chest Physicians, |
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and American College of Cardiology; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished naval career, Admiral |
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Kelley has exemplified the highest ideals of both the medical |
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profession and the United States armed forces, and his outstanding |
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efforts in this nation's behalf are deserving of his fellow |
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citizens' deepest gratitude; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Rear Admiral Jerry R. |
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Kelley on the occasion of his retirement from the United States Navy |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Admiral Kelley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |