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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Senior Master Sergeant Gina West, who is retiring July |
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27, 2013, after 27 years of honorable service with the United |
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States Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant West enlisted in military service in |
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July of 1985 shortly after her graduation from Franklin D. |
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Roosevelt High School; she is currently assigned to the 136th |
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Airlift Wing Headquarters of the Texas Air National Guard at |
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Carswell Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth where she serves in the |
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Wing Commander's office as senior master sergeant, chaplain |
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assistant supervisor; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her military career, Sergeant |
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West has held numerous important positions, including her most |
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recent active duty assignment as the chaplain assistant career |
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field manager, where she was responsible for the recruiting, |
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retention, training, and professional development of some 300 |
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chaplain assistants around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, She has also served as an honor guard instructor |
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and supervisor and has won such honors as Noncommissioned Officer |
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of the Year and the Diversity Champion Award; among her citations |
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are the Meritorious Service Medal with six devices and the Air |
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Force Commendation Medal with one device; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by her colleagues, she has |
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served the nation with distinction, and her presence at Carswell |
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Joint Reserve Base will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Senior Master |
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Sergeant Gina West on her exceptional service to the United |
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States Air Force and the Texas Air National Guard and extend to |
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her best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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West |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 6, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |