H.R. No. 1001
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bennie L. Cole is retiring from Randolph Air Force
Base in 2009, drawing to a close a notable career that has spanned
more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Cole had
more than 4,000 hours as an aircrew member, including service
aboard the plane of then Vice President Gerald Ford; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cole's civilian career has included training and
certification as a Baldridge Quality Examiner and an Air Force
Level Examiner; in his latest role as a senior management analyst at
Air Education and Training Command, he has earned the respect and
admiration of his colleagues for his astute leadership and
dedicated service; he has also garnered a number of accolades,
including the Air Force Civilian Award for Valor and the 2007 Air
Force Distinguished Equal Employment Opportunity Award; and
WHEREAS, This notable Texan shares his time with a number of
worthwhile civic endeavors; a member of the City of San Antonio MLK
Scholarship Committee, he also serves on the Northside ISD Bond
Committee, the Citizens Bond Oversight Commission, and the Alamo
Community College District Citizens Bond Oversight Committee; he is
a member of the board of the Northside Education Foundation, a group
he served as president from 2001 to 2004 and with which he helped to
raise more than $1 million for the Bunny Jean Raba Endowment Fund;
and
WHEREAS, His efforts in behalf of his community have earned
him the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the San Antonio Police
Officers Association, the San Antonio Black Achievement Award, and
the Meritorious Service Award for volunteerism from the United
Negro College Fund; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Cole has been supported
by a loving family, including his wife, Edithe, his son, Bennie L.
Cole II, and his grandchildren, Marcus and Eliya; and
WHEREAS, The occasion of his retirement presents a fitting
opportunity to recognize Bennie Cole and commend him for his myriad
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Bennie L. Cole on his retirement
from Randolph Air Force Base 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 Mr. Cole as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Menendez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1001 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House