82R19927 JNC-D
By: Walle H.R. No. 1132
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ryan Patrick Hogue, a valued employee of the Texas
House of Representatives, is being deployed to Afghanistan in April
2011, and his many friends in the legislative community take
pleasure in honoring him as he prepares to embark on his tour of
duty; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Air National Guard, Staff
Sergeant Hogue began his military tenure in 2000, when he joined the
U.S. Air Force as an aerospace transportation craftsman; in
addition to his work in Afghanistan, he has served in Oman, Qatar,
and Germany; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, Staff Sergeant Hogue enlisted in the Air
Force Reserve, and today he is based at Carswell Field with the
Texas Air National Guard; specializing in the onload and offload of
military planes, he also supervises other personnel and performs
and manages a variety of air transportation activities; and
WHEREAS, Ryan Hogue graduated from St. Louis University and
is currently pursuing his juris doctorate at South Texas College of
Law; his notable professional career has included employment with
William Lacy Clay, Jr., and Al Green of the U.S. Congress, the firm
of Susman Godfrey, and State Representative Armando Walle, whose
office he serves as a community liaison; and
WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, he enjoys the support
of a loving family, which includes his wife, Tiffany, his
daughters, Bridget and Maggie, and his mother, Kathleen McAuley;
and
WHEREAS, Ryan Hogue once again is placing his personal and
professional goals aside in order to answer his nation's call to
duty, and he has earned the respect and appreciation of his fellow
Texans for his selflessness and patriotism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Ryan Patrick Hogue for his exemplary
service to this state and nation and extend to him sincere best
wishes for a swift and safe return to his family; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Staff Sergeant Hogue as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.