87R23996 CW-D
 
  By: White H.R. No. 1040
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Mayor Floyd Petri of Chester has demonstrated a
  long-standing commitment to his fellow citizens over the course of
  his career in public and military service; and
         WHEREAS, Now serving his third term, Mayor Petri was first
  sworn into office on September 17, 2016, and over the past five
  years, he has demonstrated dedication and expertise in managing
  city government and addressing the priorities of area residents;
  and
         WHEREAS, Mayor Petri draws on many years of experience in the
  armed forces and in law enforcement; after enlisting in the U.S. Air
  Force in 1961, he completed nuclear weapons training in Colorado
  and then undertook assignments in which he loaded atomic weapons
  onto B-47 aircraft at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene and onto B-52
  bombers at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana; he also supported
  the Operation Arc Light mission in Southeast Asia during the
  Vietnam War; and
         WHEREAS, Following the conclusion of his air force service,
  Mr. Petri became a member of the Nacogdoches Police Department in
  1965, and during his time with the department, he rose to become
  lieutenant watch commander, bomb squad commander, and SWAT
  commander; he joined the Tyler County Sheriff's Office in 1977 as a
  deputy, and two years later he was named chief of police for the
  City of Kountze; and
         WHEREAS, In 1980, Mr. Petri entered the Texas Air National
  Guard and went on to serve as an air police officer at Ellington Air
  Force Base; he later became a strike response team leader, and in
  that role, he assisted with security details for Presidents Ronald
  Reagan and George H. W. Bush in the Houston area; he subsequently
  took the helm of a new Army National Guard Criminal Investigation
  Division in Austin, and he held army special agent and Texas state
  adjutant general special agent credentials as part of his guard
  duty; in 1995, he received medical retirement at the rank of
  sergeant first class (E-7) special agent with the U.S. Army
  Criminal Investigation Command; and
         WHEREAS, Since October 5, 2018, Mayor Petri has benefited
  from the support and companionship of his German Shepherd service
  dog, Zara, who was given to him by Operations for Rebuilding
  Warriors in a special ceremony at Chester City Hall; and
         WHEREAS, Floyd Petri has distinguished himself through the
  professionalism and commitment to duty he has demonstrated over the
  course of his civic, law enforcement, and military careers, and he
  may indeed reflect with pride on his many contributions; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Floyd Petri for his outstanding
  achievements in military and public service and extend to him
  sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mayor Petri as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.