Bill Text: TX HR2221 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th annual Armed Forces Barbecue in Abilene.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR2221 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2221-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2221 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of West Texas are coming together on May | ||
| 2, 2015, for the 50th annual Armed Forces Barbecue in Abilene; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This singular event, hosted by the Abilene Chamber | ||
| of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, is given to honor the | ||
| service of all area active duty, reserve, and national guard | ||
| military personnel; the occasion also provides an opportunity to | ||
| recognize the military family of the year with an award that is | ||
| bestowed for outstanding community service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2015, the barbecue is returning to its original | ||
| location at Dyess Air Force Base after being held at the Abilene | ||
| Civic Center for more than three decades; plans are underway not | ||
| only for the barbecue that will serve 5,000 meals, including | ||
| several hundred plates that will be delivered to on-duty personnel, | ||
| but also for the 2015 Dyess Big Country Airfest to be held the same | ||
| weekend; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The celebration has an impressive history; former | ||
| Abilene mayor Fred Lee Hughes chaired the barbecue before passing | ||
| the torch to Bob Deegan, who oversaw this worthwhile endeavor for | ||
| over 20 years; Rob Barnhill assumed the role in 1999, and under his | ||
| leadership, the military affairs committee expanded its honoree | ||
| base to include Department of Defense civilians; since 2014, the | ||
| event has been ably co-chaired by Doug Williamson and Kelly Jones; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of a half-century, the Armed Forces | ||
| Barbecue has paid tribute to brave men and women in uniform, and all | ||
| participants merit special commendation for their support of | ||
| military personnel; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th annual Armed Forces | ||
| Barbecue and congratulate the Abilene Chamber of Commerce Military | ||
| Affairs Committee on its impressive record of achievement; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the event's organizers as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| King of Taylor | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2221 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 21, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
