Bill Text: TX SR93 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Joseph P. Brands for receiving the Billy Mitchell Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-25 - Reported enrolled [SR93 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR93-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol Cadet Joseph P. Brands of | ||
Fairview is receiving the Billy Mitchell Award and being promoted | ||
to second lieutenant at a ceremony at Collin County Regional | ||
Airport on July 28, 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, Named for the legendary airman Billy Mitchell, | ||
this prestigious award is presented to Civil Air Patrol cadets | ||
who have completed comprehensive leadership and aerospace exams, | ||
passed a rigorous physical fitness test, and demonstrated | ||
exemplary maturity; recipients of the award are eligible to join | ||
the Unites States Air Force as airmen first class, and many of | ||
them go on to enter one of the United States military academies; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, A senior at Lovejoy High School and the son of | ||
proud parents Flora and Bob Brands, this outstanding young Texan | ||
is an aerospace officer in the McKinney Thunderbolt Composite | ||
Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol; following college, he hopes to | ||
pursue a career as an aerospace engineer; and | ||
WHEREAS, Making this solemn ceremony even more meaningful, | ||
Cadet Brands will be receiving his award from his grandfather, | ||
Paul C. Brands, a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States | ||
Air Force; and | ||
WHEREAS, Cadet Joe Brands's hard work, discipline, and | ||
commitment to service have earned him this impressive accolade, | ||
and it is a pleasure to join his family and friends in recognizing | ||
him as he embarks on a future bright with promise; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Joseph P. | ||
Brands on his receipt of the Billy Mitchell Award and on his | ||
promotion to cadet second lieutenant and extend to him sincere | ||
best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Cadet Brands as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Paxton | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 25, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |