H.R. No. 1785
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Andy Burnett has rendered valiant service in
Afghanistan as a member of the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, The son of Larry and Donna Burnett, Andy Burnett was
born on January 4, 1980, in Laurel, Mississippi, but he later
relocated with his family to the Lone Star State; he earned his high
school diploma in 2004, and at the age of 18 he became the youngest
firefighter ever to join the Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Department,
serving with the organization for nearly two years; and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Burnett
enlisted in the United States Army in April 2006; over the course of
the following year, he completed basic training and airborne
school, and he also trained to be a medic; deployed to Afghanistan
in May 2007, he was assigned to a parachute infantry unit, and on
July 17, 2008, just days before the conclusion of his tour, this
brave young man was seriously wounded by a sniper's bullet; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Burnett has since undergone extensive medical
treatment at U.S. Army hospitals in Germany, Washington, D.C., and
Florida, and he completed a physical rehabilitation regimen in
record time; he has demonstrated the utmost courage and
determination throughout his recovery, and he has drawn further
strength from the love and support of his parents as well as his
siblings, Daniel, Deborah, and Sarah; Mr. Burnett is now preparing
for the next phase of his life, in which he will be pursuing a
college degree; and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to Andy
Burnett and to all of the nation's military personnel, for they are
called on to bear great, often unimaginable, burdens, and their
sacrifices are truly beyond measure; through his unfaltering
devotion to his country, Mr. Burnett embodies the highest ideals of
the U.S. armed forces, and he has earned the lasting respect and
appreciation of all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Andy Burnett for his distinguished
military service and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Burnett as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1785 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House