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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 92
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Retired General Tommy R. Franks, who is being honored |
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by the Midland Independent School District for his distinguished |
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service to the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, In May of 2017, the Midland Independent School |
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District Board of Trustees voted to change the name of Crockett |
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Elementary School to General Tommy Franks Elementary School in |
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honor of the beloved town hero; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Tommy Franks grew up |
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in Midland, and he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School; he |
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joined the United States Army in 1965, and he was commissioned as |
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a second lieutenant two years later; and |
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WHEREAS, This courageous serviceman earned six awards for |
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valor during his service in the Vietnam War and received three |
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Purple Hearts; in the following three decades, he gained |
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knowledge and leadership experience through his service in West |
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Germany, the demilitarized zone in Korea, and the Middle East; |
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along the way, he earned a bachelor's degree from The University |
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of Texas at Arlington and a master's degree from Shippensburg |
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University, and he graduated from both the Armed Forces Staff |
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College and the Army War College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2000, General Franks was promoted to four-star |
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general and assigned as the commander-in-chief of the United |
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States Central Command; in this position, he led United States |
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and coalition troops in two strategically unprecedented |
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campaigns in two years, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation |
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Iraqi Freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, General Franks retired from military service in |
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2003 having earned numerous medals and distinctions, and the |
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following year, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom; |
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in recognition of his exemplary service to the nation, the campus |
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at 401 East Parker Avenue will be known as the General Tommy |
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Franks Elementary School beginning with the 2017-2018 school |
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year; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Retired General |
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Tommy R. Franks for his exceptional commitment to his country and |
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his outstanding service in the United States Army and |
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congratulate him on being honored with a namesake school campus |
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in Midland; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Seliger |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 3, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |