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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Captain Steven L. Young is retiring as a member of |
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the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps on September 10, 2011, |
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concluding more than a quarter-century of notable service to his |
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fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he |
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earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's |
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degree in structural engineering, Steven Young was commissioned as |
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an ensign in the CEC in 1984; his initial assignment was with Naval |
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Mobile Construction Battalion-22, and over the next two decades he |
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went on to distinguish himself in duties with the Brigade staff, |
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NMCB-5, Engineering Field Activity, Pacific, and the 9th Naval |
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Construction Regiment; and |
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WHEREAS, In September 2003, he returned to NMCB-22 as its |
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commander and two years later guided the unit's efforts when it was |
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deployed to Iraq and other overseas locations to complete vital |
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construction and repair projects as part of Operation Iraqi |
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Freedom; after returning to the United States, he served as deputy |
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chief of staff of the 1st Naval Construction Division from 2006 to |
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2008; he then took command of the 9th NCR and oversaw its |
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mobilization as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, beginning in |
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July 2009; in completing that assignment, Captain Young became the |
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first Navy Reserve CEC officer to be given authority over the |
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Pacific Area of Operations, and his selection for that |
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responsibility reflects the high regard in which he is held by his |
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superior officers; at the conclusion of his work with the regiment, |
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he became the deputy chief of staff at the headquarters of the Naval |
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Facilities Engineering Command in Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated military leader has also excelled in |
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his civilian career, working as the manager of design engineering |
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for Babcock & Wilcox at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo; in all of |
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his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Mary |
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Beth, and their five children; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his leadership, dedication, and expertise, |
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Captain Young has contributed to our nation's defense, and he is |
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indeed deserving of recognition for his admirable achievements |
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during his years in uniform; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Captain Steven L. Young on the event of his |
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retirement from the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Captain Young as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Smithee |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2629 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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