Bill Text: TX SR92 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Tommy R. Franks for his service to the country.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-03 - Reported enrolled [SR92 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR92-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Retired General Tommy R. Franks, who is being honored | ||
by the Midland Independent School District for his distinguished | ||
service to the nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, In May of 2017, the Midland Independent School | ||
District Board of Trustees voted to change the name of Crockett | ||
Elementary School to General Tommy Franks Elementary School in | ||
honor of the beloved town hero; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Tommy Franks grew up | ||
in Midland, and he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School; he | ||
joined the United States Army in 1965, and he was commissioned as | ||
a second lieutenant two years later; and | ||
WHEREAS, This courageous serviceman earned six awards for | ||
valor during his service in the Vietnam War and received three | ||
Purple Hearts; in the following three decades, he gained | ||
knowledge and leadership experience through his service in West | ||
Germany, the demilitarized zone in Korea, and the Middle East; | ||
along the way, he earned a bachelor's degree from The University | ||
of Texas at Arlington and a master's degree from Shippensburg | ||
University, and he graduated from both the Armed Forces Staff | ||
College and the Army War College; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2000, General Franks was promoted to four-star | ||
general and assigned as the commander-in-chief of the United | ||
States Central Command; in this position, he led United States | ||
and coalition troops in two strategically unprecedented | ||
campaigns in two years, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation | ||
Iraqi Freedom; and | ||
WHEREAS, General Franks retired from military service in | ||
2003 having earned numerous medals and distinctions, and the | ||
following year, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom; | ||
in recognition of his exemplary service to the nation, the campus | ||
at 401 East Parker Avenue will be known as the General Tommy | ||
Franks Elementary School beginning with the 2017-2018 school | ||
year; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Retired General | ||
Tommy R. Franks for his exceptional commitment to his country and | ||
his outstanding service in the United States Army and | ||
congratulate him on being honored with a namesake school campus | ||
in Midland; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Seliger | ||
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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 |