Bill Text: TX HR1418 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Marine Corps First Lieutenant Alisa Johnson on her nomination for the Military Spouse of the Year award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1418 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1418-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1418 |
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WHEREAS, First Lieutenant Alisa Johnson, an active-duty | ||
Marine Corps officer and a navy wife, has been nominated for the | ||
2013 Military Spouse of the Year award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established by Military Spouse magazine in 2008, | ||
this accolade pays tribute to an individual who has rendered | ||
outstanding support to the military community; Lieutenant Johnson | ||
was nominated for the honor in consequence of her cofounding and | ||
leading the nonprofit organization Dogs on Deployment, through | ||
which members of the military can find volunteers who will take care | ||
of their pets while the owners are away on assignment; and | ||
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Johnson first conceived the idea for DoD | ||
after discovering that she and her husband, Shawn, were to be | ||
deployed at the same time, leaving one of their dogs without a | ||
caretaker; although they were ultimately successful in making | ||
arrangements, they remained concerned about other service members | ||
facing the same challenge; in 2011, the Johnsons founded Dogs on | ||
Deployment, which has since helped to find temporary homes for | ||
nearly 200 pets, including dogs, cats, rabbits, turtles, and | ||
parrots; and | ||
WHEREAS, In her capacity as president of the organization, | ||
Lieutenant Johnson oversees the group's projects, works to raise | ||
awareness of issues affecting active-duty personnel who own pets, | ||
and endeavors to allay the costs of ownership for service members | ||
and veterans in need; in addition, she has personally rescued a | ||
number of military pets from shelters, assisted with their medical | ||
bills, and matched them with new owners; she has also campaigned to | ||
end breed restrictions in base housing and has led efforts to | ||
promote responsible pet ownership through proper training, spaying | ||
and neutering, and microchip registration; and | ||
WHEREAS, While providing dynamic leadership for Dogs on | ||
Deployment, Lieutenant Johnson is forging a promising career in the | ||
marines; she is currently stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus | ||
Christi, where she is attending flight school; in spite of the | ||
distance that often separates them, she and her husband have | ||
maintained a strong relationship, bolstered in part by their shared | ||
passion for helping fellow members of the armed forces; and | ||
WHEREAS, Alisa Johnson is helping to ensure that those who | ||
valiantly serve our country can enjoy peace of mind about their | ||
pets, knowing that their animals are being well cared for, and she | ||
may take justifiable pride in being considered for this prestigious | ||
honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate First Lieutenant Alisa Johnson on | ||
her nomination for the Military Spouse of the Year award and extend | ||
to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her | ||
endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Lieutenant Johnson as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Herrero | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1418 was adopted by the House on April | ||
24, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||