Bill Text: TX HR1669 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard for his service to Fort Bliss and to the greater El Paso community.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1669 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1669-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1669

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard has
rendered exceptional service both to his country and to his
hometown of El Paso; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in the Sun City, Major General
Pittard graduated in 1977 from Eastwood High School, where he was
elected president of his class all four years; he went on to attend
the United States Military Academy at West Point and to earn a
master's degree from the School for Advanced Military Studies at
the United States Army Command and General Staff College; after
dedicated service stateside and overseas, he returned to El Paso in
2010 to serve as post commander of Fort Bliss; and
WHEREAS, Since taking up his present assignment, Major
General Pittard has been committed to making Fort Bliss a premier
national training center; to that end, he has introduced a new
training model and nearly doubled the size of the training arena; he
has also made mental and emotional health services and family and
soldier support systems a top priority; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure at Fort Bliss, this distinguished
officer has overseen one of the largest expansions of any U.S.
military base since World War II; in addition to increasing the
training area, he has overseen the groundbreaking for a new
hospital and the completion of Freedom Crossing, an entertainment
district for soldiers and the public; he has also worked to promote
energy efficiency and resource conservation, with the goal of
making the base self-sufficient by 2018; and
WHEREAS, Major General Pittard has been supported in all of
his endeavors by a loving family; he has shared more than a
quarter-century of marriage with his wife, Lucille, who has been
actively involved in the life of the base, and he takes great pride
in their two sons, Taylor and Jordan; and
WHEREAS, Major General Dana Pittard has left an indelible
mark on Fort Bliss and the wider community, and his fellow El
Pasoans are justifiably proud of this accomplished native son; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard
for his service to Fort Bliss and the greater El Paso community and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Major General Pittard as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Pickett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1669 was adopted by the House on May
1, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House