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