| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1785 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Andy Burnett has rendered valiant service in |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | Afghanistan as a member of the United States Army; and |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The son of Larry and Donna Burnett, Andy Burnett was |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | born on January 4, 1980, in Laurel, Mississippi, but he later |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | relocated with his family to the Lone Star State; he earned his high |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | school diploma in 2004, and at the age of 18 he became the youngest |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | firefighter ever to join the Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Department, |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | serving with the organization for nearly two years; and |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Burnett |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | enlisted in the United States Army in April 2006; over the course of |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | the following year, he completed basic training and airborne |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | school, and he also trained to be a medic; deployed to Afghanistan |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | in May 2007, he was assigned to a parachute infantry unit, and on |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | July 17, 2008, just days before the conclusion of his tour, this |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | brave young man was seriously wounded by a sniper's bullet; and |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Burnett has since undergone extensive medical |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | treatment at U.S. Army hospitals in Germany, Washington, D.C., and |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | Florida, and he completed a physical rehabilitation regimen in |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | record time; he has demonstrated the utmost courage and |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | determination throughout his recovery, and he has drawn further |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | strength from the love and support of his parents as well as his |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | siblings, Daniel, Deborah, and Sarah; Mr. Burnett is now preparing |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | for the next phase of his life, in which he will be pursuing a |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | college degree; and |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to Andy |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | Burnett and to all of the nation's military personnel, for they are |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | called on to bear great, often unimaginable, burdens, and their |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | sacrifices are truly beyond measure; through his unfaltering |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | devotion to his country, Mr. Burnett embodies the highest ideals of |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | the U.S. armed forces, and he has earned the lasting respect and |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | appreciation of all who know him; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby honor Andy Burnett for his distinguished |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | military service and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | future; and, be it further |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | prepared for Mr. Burnett as an expression of high regard by the |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | Hughes |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1785 was adopted by the House on May |
|---|
| 47 | 47 | | 7, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
|---|
| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
|---|
| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
|---|