Bill Text: TX HR2014 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Casey Walterscheid of the U.S. Air Force on his promotion to lieutenant colonel.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2014 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR2014-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 2014

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Casey Walterscheid of the U.S. Air Force, commander
of the 19th Contracting Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base in
Arkansas, was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel on April 1,
2019; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Walterscheid attended Muenster
High School and entered the Air Force in 2004 as a Texas Christian
University ROTC graduate; he has fulfilled numerous assignments,
including at Brooks City-Base, Tinker Air Force Base, and Joint
Base Langley-Eustis; and
WHEREAS, Serving as commander of the Defense Contract
Management Agency, he held his first command assignment at the
Rolls-Royce Corporation in Indianapolis; over the course of his
career, he has deployed three times in support of contingency
operations in Iraq, Africa, and Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Lieutenant Colonel Walterscheid heads up
the 19th Contracting Squadron, which purchases commodities,
services, and construction projects in support of flying operations
at Little Rock AFB, the Air Force's largest and premier C-130 base;
his squadron plays a vital role in providing acquisition support to
more than 7,000 active duty and reserve personnel and over 39,000
dependents and retirees on the base; additionally, he oversees
procurement integrity for nearly 2,500 contract actions, and he
manages a vendor portfolio of close to 2,000 businesses; he is also
responsible for the training of contingency contracting personnel
who deploy in support of humanitarian efforts around the globe; and
WHEREAS, This summer, Lieutenant Colonel Walterscheid and
his family will move to Washington, D.C., where he will join the
contracting staff of the U.S. Air Force Secretary at the Pentagon;
and
WHEREAS, Through his exceptional leadership, valor, and
devotion to duty, Lieutenant Colonel Casey Walterscheid continues
to fulfill the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and he may
indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments as he embarks on
the next exciting chapter of his career; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Casey Walterscheid of the U.S. Air
Force on his promotion to lieutenant colonel and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Walterscheid as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Springer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2014 was adopted by the House on May
27, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House