H.R. No. 649

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Iraq War veteran Adan Rogelio Gallegos served his
	country with great distinction as a Specialist Four in the United
	States Army, and he recently completed the rigorous TRACK program
	of the Wounded Warrior Project; and
	WHEREAS, Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery,
	1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Mr. Gallegos was a
	motor transport operator and took part in Operation Red Dawn, the
	mission that captured former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein; he saw
	intense combat and earned a number of decorations over the course of
	his military career, including the Army Commendation Medal, Global
	War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Army
	Lapel Button; he received both his Marksman Qualification Badge
	with Rifle Bar and his Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Bar;
	and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gallegos was a member
	of the third graduating
	class of the Wounded Warrior Project TRACK in San Antonio, a
	challenging yearlong program of education, community service, and
	transformational training developed to assist disabled veterans in
	the transition to civilian life; veterans enrolled in TRACK
	participate in a whole-life fitness and wellness course as well as a
	nine-month educational component, with classes provided through
	the Alamo Colleges system in San Antonio and Florida State College
	at Jacksonville; in addition, students undertake externships with
	local employers, and they may get involved in the WWP Peer Mentoring
	program for newly injured service members, as Mr. Gallegos has
	done; and
	WHEREAS, After completing his military service, Mr. Gallegos
	was employed for five years as a production/quality improvement
	group leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas; he worked
	diligently to help the plant win the JD Power Silver Plant Award,
	and he was selected as 1st Quality Team Manager from among all the
	plant's employees; Mr. Gallegos subsequently attended Northwest
	Vista College while participating in TRACK; and
	WHEREAS, Through his courageous and selfless service in this
	nation's armed forces, Adan Gallegos has earned the lasting respect
	and gratitude of every American, and he continues to inspire all who
	are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Adan Rogelio Gallegos for his service in
	the United States Army and his accomplishments in the Wounded
	Warrior Project TRACK program 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 Mr. Gallegos as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Menendez
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 649 was adopted by the House on February
	28, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House