Bill Text: TX SR723 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Melissa Harcrow for her service on the occasion of Women Veterans Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-28 - Reported enrolled [SR723 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR723-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, For more than a decade, retired Chief Warrant | ||
| Officer 2 Melissa Harcrow served her country with great | ||
| distinction as a member of the United States Army, and the | ||
| observance of Women Veterans Day 2023 provides a fitting | ||
| opportunity to pay tribute to her outstanding military career; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Melissa Harcrow enlisted in the U.S. Army as a | ||
| unit supply specialist in July 2002, and during her career, she | ||
| was assigned to army bases in Texas and Kentucky, completed an | ||
| overseas tour in Korea, and deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and | ||
| Qatar; in 2011, she was commissioned as a warrant officer, and | ||
| she served her final position as a property book officer for the | ||
| 184th Explosive Ordnance Battalion in 2014; she received 23 | ||
| decorations and a number of recognitions, including | ||
| Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for Area Support Group Qatar; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native El Pasoan, Mrs. Harcrow is currently | ||
| employed by the Texas Veterans Commission as the Women Veterans | ||
| coordinator for West Texas; she has further demonstrated her | ||
| tremendous commitment to supporting and assisting veterans and | ||
| military personnel through her work as chair of the El Paso | ||
| Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, as a member of El Paso Texas | ||
| Women Veterans, and as the veterans engagement director for Team | ||
| RWB El Paso, as well as through her membership in the Association | ||
| of the United States Army, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the | ||
| Korean Defense Veterans Association; in all her endeavors, she | ||
| enjoys the love and support of her husband, Chief Warrant Officer | ||
| 3 Jason Harcrow, and their three children, Taylor, Maya, and | ||
| Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her years in uniform, Melissa Harcrow | ||
| upheld the highest ideals of our nation's armed forces, | ||
| demonstrating exemplary bravery, dedication, and integrity, and | ||
| her fellow citizens owe her a lasting debt of gratitude; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Chief Warrant Officer 2 Melissa | ||
| Harcrow for her military service on the occasion of Women | ||
| Veterans Day 2023 and extend to her sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Chief Warrant Officer Harcrow as an expression of | ||
| high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Blanco | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 28, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
