| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1001 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Bennie L. Cole is retiring from Randolph Air Force |
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| 6 | 6 | | Base in 2009, drawing to a close a notable career that has spanned |
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| 7 | 7 | | more than four decades; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Cole had |
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| 9 | 9 | | more than 4,000 hours as an aircrew member, including service |
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| 10 | 10 | | aboard the plane of then Vice President Gerald Ford; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cole's civilian career has included training and |
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| 12 | 12 | | certification as a Baldridge Quality Examiner and an Air Force |
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| 13 | 13 | | Level Examiner; in his latest role as a senior management analyst at |
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| 14 | 14 | | Air Education and Training Command, he has earned the respect and |
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| 15 | 15 | | admiration of his colleagues for his astute leadership and |
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| 16 | 16 | | dedicated service; he has also garnered a number of accolades, |
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| 17 | 17 | | including the Air Force Civilian Award for Valor and the 2007 Air |
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| 18 | 18 | | Force Distinguished Equal Employment Opportunity Award; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, This notable Texan shares his time with a number of |
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| 20 | 20 | | worthwhile civic endeavors; a member of the City of San Antonio MLK |
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| 21 | 21 | | Scholarship Committee, he also serves on the Northside ISD Bond |
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| 22 | 22 | | Committee, the Citizens Bond Oversight Commission, and the Alamo |
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| 23 | 23 | | Community College District Citizens Bond Oversight Committee; he is |
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| 24 | 24 | | a member of the board of the Northside Education Foundation, a group |
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| 25 | 25 | | he served as president from 2001 to 2004 and with which he helped to |
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| 26 | 26 | | raise more than $1 million for the Bunny Jean Raba Endowment Fund; |
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| 27 | 27 | | and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, His efforts in behalf of his community have earned |
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| 29 | 29 | | him the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the San Antonio Police |
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| 30 | 30 | | Officers Association, the San Antonio Black Achievement Award, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | the Meritorious Service Award for volunteerism from the United |
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| 32 | 32 | | Negro College Fund; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Cole has been supported |
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| 34 | 34 | | by a loving family, including his wife, Edithe, his son, Bennie L. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Cole II, and his grandchildren, Marcus and Eliya; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, The occasion of his retirement presents a fitting |
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| 37 | 37 | | opportunity to recognize Bennie Cole and commend him for his myriad |
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| 38 | 38 | | achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Bennie L. Cole on his retirement |
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| 41 | 41 | | from Randolph Air Force Base and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 42 | 42 | | for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for Mr. Cole as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Menendez |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1001 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 50 | 50 | | 30, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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