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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Juan M. Garcia III is stepping down |
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from his post as U.S. assistant secretary of the navy in May 2015, |
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and this is a fitting opportunity to commend him for his long and |
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honorable record of service to his nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Since his confirmation by the U.S. Senate in |
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September 2009, Mr. Garcia has overseen the office responsible for |
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the recruitment, development, and retention of navy and Marine |
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Corps personnel; he has also devised human resources policies and |
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programs, advised senior navy leaders on the implications of policy |
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decisions affecting personnel, and evaluated and analyzed the |
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impact of policy and the delivery of programs; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating with honors from the University of |
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California in Los Angeles in 1988, Juan Garcia went on to earn a law |
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degree and a master's degree in public policy from Harvard |
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University; he subsequently joined the U.S. Navy and received his |
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"Wings of Gold" at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi; while on active |
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duty, he participated in Operation Desert Thunder in the Persian |
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Gulf and Operation Allied Force in Kosovo and served as a top aide |
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in London to the deputy commander in chief of U.S. naval forces in |
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Europe; he later served as an instructor pilot in the Navy Reserve |
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at NAS Corpus Christi, and he continues to serve as a reservist; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia's numerous military awards include the |
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Joint Services Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps |
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Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement |
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Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman previously gained |
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experience at the federal level when he was appointed as a 1999 |
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White House Fellow and assigned to serve as a special assistant to |
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the U.S. secretary of education; from 2007 to 2009, he held public |
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office at the state level as a member of the Texas House of |
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Representatives; he has also practiced law with the firm of |
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Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer & Kern, and he is a member of the |
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Council on Foreign Relations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia is married to the former Denise Giraldez, |
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and the couple are the parents of four children, Jack, Luke, |
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Calista, and Alex; and |
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WHEREAS, Juan Garcia's able leadership and deep commitment to |
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advancing the mission of the U.S. Navy have greatly benefited his |
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fellow Americans, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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outstanding record of service to this country; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Juan M. Garcia III for his |
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service as U.S. assistant secretary of the navy and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Anchia |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2725 |
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was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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