Bill Text: TX HR375 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Command Sergeant Major Paul Kirk on his retirement from the Texas State Guard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR375 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR375-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 375 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Paul Roger Kirk retired from | ||
| the Texas State Guard in 2012, drawing to a close an outstanding | ||
| record of service in the armed forces that covered more than 50 | ||
| years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Paul Kirk joined the United | ||
| States Air Force in 1957 and served in Georgia, Germany, France, and | ||
| South Carolina before his discharge from active duty in 1965; he | ||
| subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, in which he | ||
| served from 1965 to 1967 and from 1971 to 1977; Sergeant Major Kirk | ||
| next joined the Texas Army National Guard, an organization to which | ||
| he devoted nearly 21 years; he has served in the Texas State Guard | ||
| since 1998; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Kirk's extensive military education | ||
| has included training as a photo equipment repairman and as an | ||
| aircraft loadmaster, a specialty for which he held instructor | ||
| certification; he also completed training in such areas as disaster | ||
| management and terrorism response; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among the awards and citations bestowed on this | ||
| distinguished Texan over the years have been the Meritorious | ||
| Service Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, two Good Conduct | ||
| Medals, the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, and the Senior | ||
| Aircrew Badge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In civilian life, Sergeant Major Kirk has been | ||
| employed in pipe and vessel fabrication; he is a Mason and also a | ||
| member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Houston; he lives in | ||
| Spring with his wife, Georgia Marie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his military career, Sergeant Major Paul | ||
| Kirk demonstrated a consummate professionalism and an unfailing | ||
| commitment to safeguarding the welfare of his fellow citizens, and | ||
| he is indeed deserving of their deepest respect and gratitude; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Command Sergeant Major Paul Kirk on | ||
| his retirement from the Texas State Guard and extend to him sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Sergeant Major Kirk as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Fletcher | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 375 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 28, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
