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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Timothy C. Cummings is retiring from |
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the Texas State Guard on April 22, 2023, drawing to a close an |
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exceptional career with the military branch that has spanned more |
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than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Cummings currently serves as chief of |
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force sustainment and chief of the engineers staff, titles he has |
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held since January 2021; previously, he was the G3 Operations |
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noncommissioned officer in charge, 1st Brigade, the battalion |
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senior enlisted advisor for the Engineer Regiment, and the military |
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district coordinator; he also completed an assignment as a deputy |
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S-3 for the Engineer Group; and |
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WHEREAS, Initially entering active duty in September 2001, |
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Sergeant Major Cummings has also served as battle captain for a |
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COVID-19 response mission and deployed during a number of natural |
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disasters, including Hurricanes Laura, Harvey, Ike, Gustav, and |
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Dolly; moreover, he held the roles of branch chief and coast guard |
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liaison for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Emergency Management and |
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Disaster Response Directorate; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Cummings has been honored as a Texas |
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State Guardsman of the Year by the U.S. Air and Space Forces |
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Association, and he has received numerous other accolades as well; |
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among them are the Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit |
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Award, two Texas Medals of Merit, two Texas State Guard Meritorious |
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Service Medals, three Commanding General's Individual Awards, the |
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Texas Humanitarian Service Ribbon, the Lone Star Distinguished |
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Service Medal, the Homeland Defense Medal, and two Texas Faithful |
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Service Medals; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and devotion to |
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duty demonstrated by Timothy Cummings have greatly benefited the |
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citizens of the Lone Star State and earned him the respect and |
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admiration of his peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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outstanding record of service as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sergeant Major Timothy C. Cummings |
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on his retirement from the Texas State Guard and extend to him |
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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 Sergeant Major Cummings as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas 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. 878 was adopted by the House on April |
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14, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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