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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Colonel Amy F. Cook of Salado has been appointed |
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Brigade Commander for the Training Center Garrison Command of the |
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Texas Army National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan has served most recently as |
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the State Public Affairs Officer in both her part-time military |
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assignment and full-time civilian position with the Texas Military |
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Forces; she previously distinguished herself in a number of |
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important positions, among them Deputy United States Property and |
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Fiscal Officer for Texas, Commander of Joint Task Force Lone Star in |
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Bagram, Afghanistan, and Commander of the 136 Military Police |
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Battalion (Internment and Resettlement); and |
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WHEREAS, Colonel Cook, a California native, enlisted in the |
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United States Army in 1986 and was commissioned as a Military Police |
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Officer in 1992 through Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, |
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Georgia; she was stationed for many years at Fort Bliss, and her |
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active-duty assignments included service as executive officer for |
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the 6th Region Criminal Investigations Division and as Company |
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Commander for Headquarters and Headquarters Company; in addition to |
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a bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist University, she holds a |
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law degree from Seattle University, and she has completed a host of |
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advanced training programs; currently, she is a student in the |
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Distance Learning Program of the United States Army War College, |
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class of 2013; among her numerous decorations are the Bronze Star |
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Medal, five Meritorious Service Medals, two Washington Army |
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National Guard Meritorious Service Medals, and the Army Reserve |
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Components Achievement Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her exceptional leadership and dedication, |
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Colonel Cook has greatly benefited the Texas Army National Guard, |
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and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize her significant |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Colonel Amy F. Cook on her |
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appointment as Brigade Commander for the Training Center Garrison |
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Command of the Texas Army National Guard and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Colonel Cook as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |