81R20361 JKB-D
By: Keffer H.R. No. 1336
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The selection for promotion of Chris Ward of the
United States Air Force to the rank of major provides a fitting
opportunity to recognize his dedication to duty and his
contributions to the defense of our nation; and
WHEREAS, The son of Mary Rodgers Ward of Granbury and the late
Tommy Franklin Ward, Jr., Chris Ward graduated from Granbury High
School in 1995 and from the Air Force Academy in 2000; he went on to
further his education at Texas A&M University, where he earned a
master's degree in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Captain Ward completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan
and is currently stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base in
Massachusetts with his wife, Mary Jenny Ward, a fellow graduate of
the Air Force Academy; and
WHEREAS, Chris Ward embodies the Air Force ideals of
integrity, service, and excellence, and it is a pleasure to join in
congratulating him on achieving this noteworthy milestone in his
military career; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend U.S. Air Force Captain Chris Ward on the
occasion of his selection for promotion and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Captain Ward as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.