Bill Text: TX SR472 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Richard L. Cosper of Georgetown for his service to his country.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-14 - Reported enrolled [SR472 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR472-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay | ||
| tribute to Sergeant Major Richard L. Cosper for his exceptional | ||
| service on behalf of his state and country as a member of the | ||
| United States Army and the Texas Army National Guard; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On February 13, 2011, Sergeant Major Cosper | ||
| retired from the Texas Army National Guard after 27 years of | ||
| outstanding service; almost 64 years of age at the time, he now | ||
| has the distinction of being the oldest enlisted soldier ever to | ||
| retire from the Army National Guard; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richard Cosper enlisted in the United States Army | ||
| on January 19, 1965, at the age of 17; he was deployed to the | ||
| Republic of Vietnam in December of 1965 with the 14th Inventory | ||
| Control Company as a forward observer; he was later assigned to | ||
| the Signal Training Battalion in Fort Gordon, Georgia; he was | ||
| redeployed to Vietnam with the United States Army Wound Data and | ||
| Munitions Effectiveness Team; during this deployment, he served | ||
| with the 1st Cavalry Division and the 25th Infantry Division; he | ||
| later served again at Fort Gordon, where he was honorably | ||
| discharged at the end of his term of service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Cosper joined the Texas Army | ||
| National Guard on May 10, 1984; he was activated in support of | ||
| Operation Desert Storm and was deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| in 2000, to Kuwait in 2003, and to Iraq in 2009; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The same year Richard Cosper joined the Texas Army | ||
| National Guard, he also joined the Travis County Sheriff's | ||
| Department, where he continues to serve his community and state | ||
| today; he has taught at the training academy for many years, has | ||
| served on the Fugitive Warrants team, and is trained as a hostage | ||
| negotiator; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Cosper's strong sense of duty and sacrifice is | ||
| exemplary, and his lifelong commitment to service is an | ||
| inspiration to others; devoted to his family, he lives with his | ||
| wife of 42 years, Anne Marie, in Georgetown, and he enjoys | ||
| spending time with his two daughters and his grandson; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Sergeant Major Richard L. Cosper on | ||
| his outstanding service to his community, state, and country and | ||
| extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Ogden | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 14, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
