Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0642 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 642
5	5	By Maberry
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8	8	HJR0642
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to commend Doug Englen for his honorable and
13	13	astute service as Chairman of the Montgomery
14	14	County Republican Party.
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16	16	WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to
17	17	specially recognize those estimable public servants who have dedicated themselves to
18	18	improving the quality of life for their fellow citizens; and
19	19	WHEREAS, one such remarkable individual is Doug Englen, whose legacy of service
20	20	spans over three decades in the United States Army and through continued civic leadership as
21	21	Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party; and
22	22	WHEREAS, after a storied military career, Mr. Englen entered the political arena as a
23	23	candidate for the Tennessee State Senate in District 22 in early 2020; though unsuccessful in
24	24	that race, he emerged as a dedicated public servant, consistently supporting his former
25	25	opponent and remaining actively engaged in Tennessee politics; and
26	26	WHEREAS, as Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman and the District 22
27	27	State Executive Committeeman, Doug Englen has exemplified servant leadership, guiding and
28	28	supporting conservative principles and candidates at the grassroots level; and
29	29	WHEREAS, from 2020 to 2024, he served as chapter president of the Tennessee
30	30	Firearms Association, sat on the board of the chamber of commerce, and chaired numerous
31	31	veterans' organizations, always striving to better his community through meaningful
32	32	engagement and advocacy; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Mr. Englen joined Bell in 2020 as the Fort Campbell representative for
34	34	Future Vertical Lift programs; drawing on his extensive aviation background, he advises on the
35	35	design, development, build, and test of the V-280 Valor aircraft for the United States Army's
36	36	Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program, contributing to the Army's modernization strategy;
37	37	and
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42	42	WHEREAS, prior to joining Bell, Doug Englen honorably served his nation as an active-
43	43	duty member of the United States Army for thirty-three years; in his final assignment, he served
44	44	as Senior Warrant Officer Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Army at the
45	45	Pentagon, after having served twenty-two years in Special Operations Command, assuming
46	46	roles ranging from technology acquisition to chief aviator and flight lead; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Mr. Englen accumulated nearly 8,000 flight hours during his service,
48	48	carrying out more than 2,500 combat missions across the globe; his earlier assignments
49	49	included CH-47D operations in Germany and Korea, after beginning his Army career as a UH-
50	50	1H mechanic; and
51	51	WHEREAS, Doug Englen holds a bachelor's degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
52	52	University; he received advanced military education through the Army War College, FAA
53	53	certifications, and completion of elite programs, including the Air Force Weapons School and
54	54	Marine Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course; and
55	55	WHEREAS, for his service to our country, Mr. Englen was awarded the Distinguished
56	56	Service Medal, two Silver Star medals, Legion of Merit, three Distinguished Flying Cross
57	57	medals, two Bronze Star Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, nine Air Medal with Valor
58	58	Device (Numeral 8), four Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, Army
59	59	Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal (one Bronze Service Star), Southwest
60	60	Asia Service Medal (three Bronze Service Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on
61	61	Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Medal,
62	62	NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 2) , Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service
63	63	Ribbon (Numeral 5), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), NATO Medal (one Bronze Star),
64	64	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait), Combat Action Badge, Master Army Aviator
65	65	Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Parachutist Badge; and
66	66	WHEREAS, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Doug Englen enjoys the love
67	67	and support of his wife, Tina, and their children, Chris (Rachelle), Alexandria (John), Catheryn,
68	68	and Elizabeth, and four cherished grandchildren; and
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73	73	WHEREAS, Mr. Englen is wholly committed to the noble precepts of public service and
74	74	political engagement that have earned Tennessee recognition as the Volunteer State, and he
75	75	should be specially recognized; now, therefore,
76	76	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
77	77	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
78	78	CONCURRING, that we hereby commend Doug Englen for his honorable and astute service as
79	79	Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party and salute his unswerving commitment
80	80	to living the examined life with courage and conviction.
81	81	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
82	82	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
83	83	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
84	84	without House or Senate designation.
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