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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52
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WHEREAS, Major General (Ret.) Anthony Woods, former |
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commanding general of the Texas State Guard, rendered |
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exceptional service to his country and his state over the course |
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of a distinguished military career that spanned four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Anthony Woods received an early commission as a |
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second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1984; he attained the ranks |
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of first lieutenant, captain, and major with the Army National |
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Guard, and he served as executive officer for the 1st Battalion, |
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112th Armor Regiment, during Operation Noble Eagle, the first |
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deployment of troops to protect critical infrastructure |
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following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; he went on |
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to become a lieutenant colonel and the first African American |
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commander of the unit in 2005, providing vital leadership during |
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the initial American training exercise in Romania after the fall |
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of the Soviet Union; and |
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WHEREAS, The next year, Lieutenant Colonel Woods acted as |
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deputy commander for Operation Jump Start, an initiative to |
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secure the southwest border; after rising to the title of colonel |
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in 2009, he served as deputy commander of the Joint Interagency |
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Task Force, which was created to support law enforcement during |
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Texas disasters, and commanded the 136th Regional Training |
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Institute; in 2012, he deployed to Afghanistan to oversee the |
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Security Forces Agency Task Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Colonel Woods was elevated to brigadier general |
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with the Texas State Guard, and in June 2022, he was appointed by |
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Governor Greg Abbott as the commanding general of TXSG; under his |
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direction, the force provided crucial support to state and federal |
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initiatives, and he exhibited a remarkable ability to lead |
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large-scale operations and efficiently allocate resources while |
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overseeing such crucial missions as responses to wildfires, |
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hurricanes, and public health emergencies; he was promoted to major |
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general during his tenure, and he announced his retirement in |
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August 2024, drawing to a close a decorated career; and |
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WHEREAS, The leadership, integrity, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Anthony Woods have greatly benefited |
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his fellow citizens, and he may indeed take pride in his |
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indelible legacy of service with the Army National Guard and the |
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Texas State Guard; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Major General (Ret.) Anthony Woods |
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for his exemplary military career 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 Major General Woods as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 12, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |