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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John Hince of Bryan was elected as state commander |
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of the American Legion for 2017-2018 at the 99th annual convention |
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of the Legion's Department of Texas, which took place in Killeen on |
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July 16, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Pennsylvania, John Hince earned a |
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bachelor's degree as a distinguished military graduate of the |
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Virginia Military Institute in 1968, and he entered active duty |
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with the U.S. Army in June 1969; after completing the Infantry |
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Officers Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, he received further |
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training at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and Fort Rucker, Alabama; he |
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served a tour of duty in Vietnam from August 1970 to August 1971; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Returning stateside, Mr. Hince attended the |
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Intelligence Officers Basic Course at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and |
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then served as executive officer of the Interrogation and Document |
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Analysis Company of the 519th Intelligence Battalion at Fort Bragg, |
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North Carolina; he received an honorable discharge in 1973 and |
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embarked on a successful three-decade career in education, working |
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as a teacher and administrator; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Hince joined the American Legion as a |
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member of Post 364 in Woodbridge, Virginia; after retiring to Bryan |
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in 2005, he joined Earl Graham Post 159, where he has served as |
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chaplain, adjutant, and first vice commander and twice as |
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commander; from 2012 to 2014, he was 6th District commander, and |
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from 2014 to 2015, he was 2nd Division commander; he has also served |
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on the 100th Anniversary, Long Range Planning, Finance and Budget, |
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Resolution, and National Convention Delegation Committees, and he |
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has been a member of the Post 159 board of trustees and the Post |
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Honor Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hince enjoys the active |
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support of his wife, Gerry, a 31-year army veteran who retired at |
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the rank of colonel; together, they raised three sons, the late John |
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Hince Jr., Captain Matthew Hince of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and |
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Captain Peter Hince of the U.S. Air Force; both Matthew and Peter |
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are members of Post 159; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, John Hince has played a |
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prominent role in the American Legion, earning the respect and |
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admiration of his fellow members for his leadership and dedication, |
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and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he |
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takes on the challenges and opportunities of his new statewide |
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position; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate John Hince on |
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his election as state commander of the American Legion, Department |
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of Texas, and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hince as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 420 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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