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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Raul David Jimenez, who died |
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during a training mission on January 27, 2006, at the age of 31, was |
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posthumously inducted into the Brazosport Independent School |
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District Wall of Fame in 2012 for his admirable service to his |
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country and his community; and |
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WHEREAS, A standout student at Brazosport High School in |
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Freeport, David Jimenez participated in student council and in |
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band, played baseball, and in his position at cornerback, helped |
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the football team to win a bi-district title in 1992; he graduated |
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seventh in his class in 1993, earning scholarships for his athletic |
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and academic abilities, and then attended the United States Naval |
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Academy, where he received a bachelor's degree in aerospace |
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engineering; after flight training in Pensacola, Florida, he |
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achieved a lifelong dream when he was awarded the golden wings of a |
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naval aviator; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Jimenez deployed for service as a |
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helicopter pilot in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation |
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Iraqi Freedom; repeatedly recognized for his efforts, he received |
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the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine |
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Corps Achievement Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Service |
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and Expeditionary Medals, as well as numerous letters of |
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commendation; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding officer returned regularly to the |
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Brazoria County area to see family, and during those occasions, he |
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would take time to visit Brazosport schools and encourage students |
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to study hard and plan for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, At his passing, Lieutenant Jimenez left behind loved |
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ones that included his wife, Ana Laura Jimenez, whom he married in |
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2004, his mother and stepfather, Elva and R. J. Verrett, and his |
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sister, Debbie Jimenez; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Lieutenant David Jimenez is deeply missed, |
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memories of his bravery, resolve, and generosity endure in the |
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hearts of all who knew him, and this recognition from Brazosport ISD |
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serves as a lasting reminder of the meaningful accomplishments he |
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realized in the course of his years on this earth; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Navy Lieutenant |
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Raul David Jimenez and commemorate his induction into the |
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Brazosport Independent School District Wall of Fame; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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Lieutenant Raul David Jimenez. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1209 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 17, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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