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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Michael Lee Russell of |
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Magnolia is retiring from the Texas State Guard in September 2025, |
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drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with the Texas Military |
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Department's state defense force branch; and |
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WHEREAS, LTC Michael Russell has overseen Texas State Guard |
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training at Camp Mabry in Austin since 2024; a senior staff officer, |
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he is at the helm of a civil affairs battalion with three companies, |
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including at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston; he was |
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commander of the 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade from 2019 through 2023, |
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and he has been a medical brigade doctor and executive officer of |
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the 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade; he deployed in support of Operation |
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Border Health Protection, and he led a successful operation during |
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the state's historical 2021 winter storm; his awards include the |
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Texas Medal of Merit, the Texas Humanitarian Service and Texas |
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Faithful Service Medals, and the Adjutant General's Individual |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, A licensed clinical neuropsychologist, Dr. Russell |
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retired as an army officer and psychologist after nearly a quarter |
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century of active-duty service; he served as the neuropsychology |
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consultant to the U.S. Army surgeon general and as the army's |
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expert on traumatic brain injury, and from 2014 through 2020, he |
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directed the Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War |
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Veterans in Waco; moreover, he was deputy surgeon for the Army |
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Training and Doctrine Command, director of the Army Medical Command |
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Suicide Prevention Office, commander of a combat support hospital, |
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and chief of psychology at Forts Bragg, Bliss, and Hood, and he has |
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served as a clinical psychologist with the Houston Police |
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Department; he received the Legion of Merit, and he is a |
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Distinguished Member of the Army Medical Regiment and a member of |
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the Order of Military Merit; in addition, he belongs to the American |
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Legion Post in Tomball and is a USO volunteer; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and devotion to |
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duty demonstrated by Michael Russell 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; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Lieutenant |
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Colonel Dr. Michael Lee Russell on his retirement from the Texas |
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State Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Russell as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |