Bill Text: TX SR91 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Bill Murphey on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-03 - Reported enrolled [SR91 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR91-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Bill Murphey, who has retired after 20 years of | ||
outstanding service as the Brown County Veterans Service | ||
officer; and | ||
WHEREAS, Billy Murphey moved to Brownwood after serving the | ||
country with distinction for 20 years as a member of the United | ||
States Marine Corps; he retired from the military in 1995; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in veterans service, | ||
Mr. Murphey played a vital role in helping the area's combat | ||
veterans navigate the process of receiving their Veterans | ||
Affairs benefits and transitioning into civilian life; and | ||
WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, he was also instrumental | ||
in the completion of the Central Texas Veterans' Memorial, a | ||
project which had lain dormant for several years; and | ||
WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, he is respected and | ||
admired by veterans and area citizens, and his presence as the | ||
Brown County Veterans Service officer will be greatly missed; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Bill Murphey on | ||
his exceptional service to the people of Brown County as veterans | ||
service officer and extend to him best wishes for continued | ||
success in all his endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Buckingham | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on August 3, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |