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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Colonel (Ret.) Kimberly Olson, chief executive |
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officer of Grace After Fire, has contributed immeasurably to the |
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well-being of female combat veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the first generation of female pilots in |
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the United States Air Force, Colonel Olson helped change |
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perceptions of women in the military over the course of a career |
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spanning 25 years; in her current role, she assists fellow veterans |
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in making successful transitions from the armed forces to civilian |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, Grace After Fire facilitates access to health and |
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support services, sponsors retreats for veterans and their |
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families, and hosts a peer-to-peer outreach, "Color Me Camo," that |
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is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services; under |
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the leadership of Colonel Olson, the organization has worked to aid |
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more than 2,000 women in overcoming PTSD, traumatic brain injury, |
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and other challenges resulting from their service to our country; |
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she also advocates frequently for public policy that benefits |
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female veterans, and she provided key testimony before the Texas |
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Veterans Commission, which decided to create a program to assist |
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female veterans in obtaining support services at the federal, |
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state, and community levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication to the mission of Grace After |
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Fire, Colonel Olson is making a positive difference in the lives of |
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female veterans and their families, and it is indeed fitting to |
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honor her for her far-reaching accomplishments; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Colonel (Ret.) |
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Kimberly Olson for her achievements as chief executive officer of |
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Grace After Fire and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in her important endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Colonel Olson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 251 was adopted by the House on June |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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