SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86
         WHEREAS, Homes For Our Troops is conducting a Community
  Kickoff for U.S. Army Corporal Duane McGhghy on November 18,
  2023, in Temple; and
         WHEREAS, Since 2004, HFOT has built more than 360 fully
  accessible custom homes nationwide for seriously injured
  veterans; each house features over 40 adaptations that help
  facilitate independent living, such as wider halls and doorways,
  automatic door openers, roll-under sinks, stovetops, and
  counters, and pull-down shelving; the nonprofit also provides
  veterans with financial planning assistance, homeownership
  education, and home warranty coverage; and
         WHEREAS, The Community Kickoff event marks the start of
  construction on a four-bedroom, two-bath home for Corporal
  McGhghy; during a deployment to Iraq in 2007, Corporal McGhghy
  was serving as a member of Delta Company, 28th Infantry Regiment,
  4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, when his vehicle
  was hit by an explosively formed penetrator; he was severely
  wounded as a result of the blast, losing his left leg below the
  knee and sustaining a traumatic brain injury; and
         WHEREAS, With the help of a prosthesis and a wheelchair,
  Corporal McGhghy has continued to enjoy an active lifestyle; he
  dedicates his efforts to giving back to his fellow veterans, and
  he rides motorcycles with the Road Warrior Foundation and goes
  skydiving with Jump For Valor, two organizations that support the
  military community; moreover, he and his wife, Cortney, operate
  their own business, Hey Darlin Plants; they are the proud parents
  of three children, Austin, Chloe, and Oliver; and
         WHEREAS, Homes For Our Troops is helping to equip injured
  veterans with the resources they need to build productive and
  fulfilling lives, and Corporal Duane McGhghy's new home is sure
  to serve him and his family well in the years to come; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the Homes
  For Our Troops Community Kickoff event for U.S. Army Corporal
  Duane McGhghy and commend him for his brave and dedicated service
  to his country; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Corporal McGhghy as an expression of high regard
  from the Texas Senate.
 
 
  Flores
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on November 7, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate