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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Colonel Bradley T. Clair is completing his tenure as |
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commander of the 4th Brigade Health Services, 100th Training |
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Division, 80th Training Command, on June 11, 2017, and this |
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occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize his |
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distinguished service to his nation; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Los Angeles, Bradley Clair joined the |
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United States Army after graduating from high school, in 1975; |
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following assignments at bases in Washington state, Korea, and |
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Georgia, he was honorably discharged from active duty in 1978 and |
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went on to pursue a career in medicine; and |
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WHEREAS, Colonel Clair answered his country's call to duty |
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again in 2001; he joined the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps and was |
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assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, |
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before being deployed in 2004 and 2005 to Germany, where he worked |
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as an internist and as a cardiologist; and |
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WHEREAS, Operation Iraqi Freedom occasioned another |
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deployment in 2007, during which time Colonel Clair was posted to |
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the 399th Combat Support Hospital in Anbar Province; there, he |
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helped run the ICU and a medical-surgical unit, worked in the |
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emergency room, and assessed the blood program; after completing |
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that mission, he was selected in 2008 to command the 4225th U.S. |
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Army Hospital in Helena, Montana; that assignment was followed by |
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command positions with the 6253rd U.S. Army Hospital in Mesa, |
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Arizona, the Western Medical Area Readiness Support Group, the U.S. |
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Army Reserve Medical Command, and, most recently, the 4th Brigade, |
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headquartered at Fort Sam Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed officer holds a master's degree in |
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strategic studies from the Army War College; among the many |
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decorations and awards he has received have been the Meritorious |
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Service Medal with two oak-leaf clusters, the Army Commendation |
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Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service |
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Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service |
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Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, and the Overseas Service |
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Ribbon; and |
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WHEREAS, In civilian life, Colonel Clair spent 23 years as a |
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partner with Northern California Medical Associates, and he |
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currently serves as a staff cardiologist with Sutter Health in |
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Lakeport, California; he is an alumnus of California State |
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University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in biology, and the |
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University of Guadalajara, where he completed his M.D.; and |
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WHEREAS, Colonel Clair has set an inspiring example for |
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others through his selfless devotion to his country and his |
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commitment to the highest ideals of the medical profession, and it |
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is indeed fitting that he be recognized at this time; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Colonel Bradley T. Clair for his service |
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to the United States Army and Army Reserve and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Colonel Clair as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hefner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 984 was adopted by the House on March |
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30, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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