H.R. No. 271
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Colonel Manuel Rodriguez is being promoted to
brigadier general and assigned as deputy commander, Army, Texas
State Guard, on February 27, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Born in Seattle, Washington, Colonel Rodriguez
began his military career on August 17, 1983, when he was
commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army; a veteran of
Operation Desert Storm, he has seen duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, as
well as in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Honduras, and Germany; and
WHEREAS, During his distinguished 22-year tenure in the army,
Colonel Rodriguez served as a plans officer for the 1st Cavalry
Division, as executive officer for the 312th Military Intelligence
Battalion and 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, as plans officer
for the III Corps, as deputy director of strategic plans and policy
in the Combined Forces Command--Afghanistan, and as chief of plans
for the III Corps; he also taught military science at the University
of South Dakota; and
WHEREAS, After retiring from the army in 2005, Colonel
Rodriguez joined the Texas State Guard as commander of the 2nd Civil
Affairs Regiment; since 2010 he has served the state guard as the J1
personnel officer; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Rodriguez holds a bachelor's degree in
history and master's degrees in military arts and sciences and in
public administration; he is a graduate of the Army Airborne School
and Air Assault School, the Armor Officer Basic Course, the
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course, the Combined Arms
and Services Staff School, the Command and General Staff School,
and the School of Advanced Military Studies; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed officer and his wife, Teresa, take
great pride in their family, which includes three children,
Melissa, Megan, and Manuel, and a grandchild; and
WHEREAS, An accomplished leader who brings exceptional
knowledge, skill, and experience to his new post, Manuel Rodriguez
is an invaluable asset to the Texas State Guard, and his promotion
to the rank of brigadier general is indeed well deserved; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Manuel Rodriguez on his promotion
to the rank of brigadier general and his assignment as deputy
commander, Army, Texas State Guard, and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Colonel Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Flynn
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 271 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House