Bill Text: TX HR1669 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard for his service to Fort Bliss and to the greater El Paso community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1669 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1669-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1669 | ||
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| WHEREAS, U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard has | ||
| rendered exceptional service both to his country and to his | ||
| hometown of El Paso; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born and raised in the Sun City, Major General | ||
| Pittard graduated in 1977 from Eastwood High School, where he was | ||
| elected president of his class all four years; he went on to attend | ||
| the United States Military Academy at West Point and to earn a | ||
| master's degree from the School for Advanced Military Studies at | ||
| the United States Army Command and General Staff College; after | ||
| dedicated service stateside and overseas, he returned to El Paso in | ||
| 2010 to serve as post commander of Fort Bliss; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since taking up his present assignment, Major | ||
| General Pittard has been committed to making Fort Bliss a premier | ||
| national training center; to that end, he has introduced a new | ||
| training model and nearly doubled the size of the training arena; he | ||
| has also made mental and emotional health services and family and | ||
| soldier support systems a top priority; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his tenure at Fort Bliss, this distinguished | ||
| officer has overseen one of the largest expansions of any U.S. | ||
| military base since World War II; in addition to increasing the | ||
| training area, he has overseen the groundbreaking for a new | ||
| hospital and the completion of Freedom Crossing, an entertainment | ||
| district for soldiers and the public; he has also worked to promote | ||
| energy efficiency and resource conservation, with the goal of | ||
| making the base self-sufficient by 2018; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Major General Pittard has been supported in all of | ||
| his endeavors by a loving family; he has shared more than a | ||
| quarter-century of marriage with his wife, Lucille, who has been | ||
| actively involved in the life of the base, and he takes great pride | ||
| in their two sons, Taylor and Jordan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Major General Dana Pittard has left an indelible | ||
| mark on Fort Bliss and the wider community, and his fellow El | ||
| Pasoans are justifiably proud of this accomplished native son; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard | ||
| for his service to Fort Bliss and the greater El Paso community 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 Major General Pittard as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Pickett | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1669 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
