H.R. No. 845
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Aviation Support Equipment Technician First Class
Jay Ramsey Brown is retiring from the U.S. Navy on May 15, 2009,
drawing to a close a distinguished career in service to this nation
that has spanned more than 20 years; and
WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Jay Brown graduated from
Eastwood High School in 1986 and joined the navy three years later;
following boot camp in San Diego, California, he attended aviation
support equipment technician school and received training in air
conditioning maintenance; and
WHEREAS, From 1990 to 1992, AS First Class Brown served with
the Naval Air Station (NAS) Keflavik, Iceland, Aircraft
Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD); after his first
enlistment, he reported to NAS Jacksonville, Florida, AIMD, and
completed schools in turbine engine, technical electric, and
hydraulic maintenance; and
WHEREAS, AS First Class Brown was later stationed at Point
Mugu, California, and worked on an outlying landing field on San
Nicolas Island; in 1998, he transferred to NAS Brunswick, Maine,
AIMD, where he completed level two cryogenic school and became a
quality assurance specialist; and
WHEREAS, He reenlisted for the third time in 2001 and joined
the Bureau of Naval Personnel Sea Duty Component in Dallas;
returning to Brunswick for his most recent assignment, he served as
a division leading petty officer with top secret security
clearance; and
WHEREAS, During the course of his tenure, this patriotic
Texan has garnered numerous commendations, including five Navy and
Marine Corps Achievement Medals, two National Defense Service
Medals, six Good Conduct Medals, and the Global War on Terrorism
Medal; he has also served his peers as president of the AIMD First
Class Association; and
WHEREAS, AS First Class Brown has been supported in all of his
endeavors by a loving family that includes his wife, Susan, and his
daughters, Ashley Nicole and Laura Louise; and
WHEREAS, For two decades, Jay Brown has exemplified the
highest standards of the United States Navy, and his outstanding
efforts in this country's behalf are indeed deserving of his fellow
citizens' deepest gratitude; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Aviation Support Equipment
Technician First Class Jay Ramsey Brown on his retirement from the
U.S. Navy and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
happiness as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for AS First Class Brown as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Pickett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 845 was adopted by the House on March
26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House