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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Wesley George Dempster is celebrating a significant |
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milestone in his life with his graduation from The Citadel, The |
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Military College of South Carolina, on May 7, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Christopher and Cindy Lou Dempster, Wes |
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Dempster was born in Houston and attended Stephen F. Austin High |
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School in Fort Bend County; inspired by his uncle, a retired colonel |
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in the U.S. Air Force, he began exploring his interest in a military |
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career by joining the school's Naval Junior Reserve Officer |
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Training Corps and its award-winning Armed Drill Team and Color |
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Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dempster consistently met and exceeded the |
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demanding standards of The Citadel; during his last three years, he |
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was a member of the elite Cadre Team, helping to train freshmen in |
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physical fitness, inspection preparation, and knowledge of various |
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protocols, and as a junior, he earned the Cadre Leadership Award, |
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which is presented to the team's top three squad sergeants; and |
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WHEREAS, Cadet Dempster went on to earn a position on the |
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Summerall Guards his senior year; members of this renowned silent |
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precision drill platoon are chosen for their physical stamina and |
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drill proficiency and undergo a rigorous physical training and |
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initiation process; Mr. Dempster further distinguished himself |
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through his participation in the Leadership Development Assessment |
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Course at Fort Lewis, Washington, where he was assigned to the Red |
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Lions regiment of the U.S. Army's 32nd Armored Regiment and |
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graduated first in his platoon; and |
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WHEREAS, On the day before his graduation, this patriotic and |
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dedicated young Texan is being commissioned as a second lieutenant |
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in the U.S. Army, and after reporting to Fort Benning, Georgia, to |
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receive infantry officer and airborne ranger training, he will |
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return to Texas to begin his military career in earnest at Fort |
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Hood; and |
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WHEREAS, A source of great pride to his family, Wesley George |
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Dempster has demonstrated exceptional drive and determination in |
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the pursuit of his goals, and he may indeed reflect on his success |
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at The Citadel with a sense of accomplishment as he embarks on the |
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next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Wesley George Dempster on the |
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occasion of his graduation from The Citadel and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all of his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Dempster as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gutierrez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1786 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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