SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 476

WHEREAS, Chief Petty Officer Eric B. Uhr is retiring from the U.S. Coast Guard on August 31, 2025, drawing to a close more than two decades of exceptional service to his country; and

WHEREAS, A native of Seguin, Eric Uhr enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in June 2005; he underwent basic military training at Training Center Cape May in New Jersey, and he completed his first assignment as a deck seaman aboard the USCG cutter Edisto in California; he has since carried out a range of duties, including serving as the executive petty officer and the officer in charge for the Aids to Navigation Team South Padre Island, as the first lieutenant of Station Port Aransas, and as the training team chief for the ANT Seventeenth Coast Guard District Waterways Branch in Alaska; in addition, he was the operations petty officer of the ANT in Louisiana and a deck watch officer and the deck leading petty officer for the USCG cutter Resolute in Florida; and

WHEREAS, Officer Uhr graduated from the Chief Petty Officers Academy and is an initiated member of the South Texas Chapter of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association Chief's Mess, and he is retiring with the title of boatswain's mate chief petty officer; he has distinguished himself over the course of his military tenure, receiving the Coast Guard Commendation Medal with one gold star and an operational distinguishing device, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal with two gold stars and an operational distinguishing device, and the permanent Officer in Charge Ashore, Advanced Boat Forces, and Coxswain Insignias; moreover, he has been honored with numerous other personal, service, and team awards; and

WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Officer Uhr enjoys the love and support of his wife, Amber, and their two children, Kenneth and Carlee; and

WHEREAS, Eric Uhr's dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence have contributed greatly to the defense of our nation and earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow service members, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, hereby congratulate Chief Petty Officer Eric B. Uhr on his retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for Officer Uhr as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.

Hinojosa of Nueces

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 5, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate