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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. An Minh Truong, the mayor of Haltom City, has |
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demonstrated extraordinary courage, commitment, and leadership in |
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service to his nation and community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in South Vietnam in 1948, An Minh Truong grew up |
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during the Vietnam War, and in 1968, he joined the Vietnamese Air |
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Force; after studying English, he trained in the United States and |
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graduated in the top 10 of his class at the academy at Keesler Air |
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Force Base in Mississippi, and he then completed advanced fighter |
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pilot training at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida; he went on to fly |
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combat missions for the 530th Squadron in Vietnam, Laos, and |
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Cambodia, surviving two aircraft shootdowns and enduring enemy fire |
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in more than 30 percent of his missions; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his final mission on April 29, |
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1975, Dr. Truong became a refugee at U-Tapao Air Force Base in |
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Thailand; he was eventually transferred to Guam, where he reunited |
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with his wife and children; he and his family subsequently came to |
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the United States as refugees at Camp Pendleton, California, and |
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they lived in Pennsylvania before making their home in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Truong began his career as an officer with the |
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Fort Worth Police Department in 1987, and he later served as a gang |
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and homicide investigator for the Tarrant County District |
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Attorney's Office; in addition to his work in law enforcement, he |
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led community outreach programs for more than two decades, during |
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which he served as director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Youth |
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Association and educated over 200 Asian American children about the |
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dangers of drugs and gang violence; while working full time, he |
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obtained a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a doctorate in |
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business administration with a focus on criminal justice; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Dr. Truong joined the |
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Haltom City Economic Development Corporation in 2011, and he became |
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a member of the city council in 2013, serving two terms as mayor pro |
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tempore; he was first elected mayor of Haltom City in 2019, and |
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since that time, he has overseen a number of projects and |
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initiatives, such as increasing pay scales for city employees, |
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completing improvements to infrastructure, and spearheading |
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economic development programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding leadership and commitment |
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to good governance, Dr. Truong has contributed immeasurably to his |
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community, and in so doing, he has earned the respect and |
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appreciation of area residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dr. An Minh Truong for his professional |
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achievements and civic contributions and extend to him sincere best |
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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 Dr. Truong as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |