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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Jose Lopez of the Texas State |
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Guard has served the state and nation with great distinction over |
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the course of his military career; and |
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WHEREAS, From April 2015 through December 2019, Jose Lopez |
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demonstrated exceptional leadership as command sergeant major of |
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the Texas State Guard Engineer Regiment, directing field |
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preparations and operations for the regiment's annual training |
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exercises and guiding the technical enlisted force; when Hurricane |
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Harvey hit Southeast Texas in 2017, he oversaw the allocation of |
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regiment resources to Texas State Guard headquarters; as the senior |
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noncommissioned officer on-site, he assisted with logistic |
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operations and managed the tactical operations center; and |
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WHEREAS, A professional engineer, CSM Lopez was at the helm |
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of facility assessments for the Texas Army National Guard in the |
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Austin area; the assessments resulted in an additional $10 million |
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for Texas Military Department renovations; in addition to his |
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7-year tenure with the Texas State Guard, he spent 26 years with the |
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Texas Army National Guard and 4 years with the U.S. Navy; and |
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WHEREAS, CSM Jose Lopez has set an inspiring example of |
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leadership, dedication, and integrity throughout his career in the |
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military, and his contributions have earned him the lasting |
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gratitude of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Command Sergeant Major Jose Lopez of the |
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Texas State Guard for his distinguished military service and extend |
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to him sincere 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 CSM Lopez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bell of Montgomery |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 614 was adopted by the House on March |
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23, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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