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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly 40 years, the Honorable Keith Self, |
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county judge of Collin County, has dedicated himself to the service |
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of his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Judge Self graduated from |
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the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975, and over the next |
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quarter-century, he served his nation with great distinction as a |
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U.S. Army Ranger, Green Beret, and master parachutist infantry |
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officer; his assignments included commanding an airborne rifle |
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company, a Special Forces company, and a Special Forces A-team |
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responsible for a portable nuclear device; during his time in the |
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army, he furthered his military education at the U.S. Army Command |
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and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and earned a |
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master's degree in international relations from the University of |
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Southern California; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from active duty in 1999 at the rank |
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of lieutenant colonel, this outstanding soldier was recalled to |
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service in 2002 for a period of 14 months; deployed to Afghanistan |
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and Qatar, he served on the staff of the Plans and Policy |
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Directorate of the U.S. Central Command under General Tommy Franks, |
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helping to plan the invasion of Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, The extensive leadership skills that Keith Self |
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acquired during his military career have stood him in good stead in |
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his current position as county judge, the office to which he was |
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elected in 2006 and again in 2010; during his tenure, he has |
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advocated for conservative principles and vigorously opposed the |
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expansion of the Medicaid program; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to attending to his public |
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responsibilities, Judge Self gives generously of his time as a |
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member of the boards of the Samaritan Inn homeless shelter and the |
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Prestonwood Pregnancy Center and as co-chair of the U.S. Army |
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Dallas Recruiting Battalion Advisory Board; he is also a member of |
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the McKinney Downtown Rotary Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Self and his wife, Tracy, have shared a |
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devoted union of more than three decades; the couple are active |
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members of Stonebriar Community Church, where Mrs. Self works with |
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children with special needs; she also serves as children's director |
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for the McKinney/Allen Women's Group of Community Bible Study; and |
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WHEREAS, Keith Self's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to his ideals have greatly benefited his nation, the |
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State of Texas, and the people of Collin County and have earned him |
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the lasting respect of his peers and the citizens he serves; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Keith |
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Self on his lifetime of public service and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Self as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |