82R11519 BPG-D
By: Sheffield H.R. No. 756
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Deborah L. Van Dormolen of Salado
was named the 2010 Distinguished Military Retiree for Texas by the
Fort Hood Retiree Council; and
WHEREAS, Recognized for her outstanding contributions to the
betterment of the community, military retirees, and the families of
military personnel, "Borah" Van Dormolen has given generously of
her time and talents in numerous leadership roles since retiring
from the United States Army in 1997; she is a member of the board of
governors for the Association of the United States Army, Fort Hood
Chapter, and she has served as state vice president for the Texas
Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America
and as president and director of the Central Texas Chapter of the
Military Officers Association; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Van Dormolen enlisted in the army in 1974,
after graduating from West Chester State College in Pennsylvania;
she later earned her master's degree in physical education from
Indiana University and also completed the Signal Officer Basic and
Advanced courses and graduated from the Command and General Staff
College; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a distinguished career spanning
23 years, Colonel Van Dormolen served in faculty, staff, and
command positions in both the United States and the Federal
Republic of Germany; she taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West
Point and was commander of logistics operations units for the
army's largest military formations, including the famed 1st Cavalry
Division; in her final assignment, she served as the assistant
chief of staff materiel for the 13th Corps Support Command at Fort
Hood; she received numerous decorations, including the Legion of
Merit, four Meritorious Service Medal awards, two Army Commendation
Medal awards, and two Army Achievement Medal awards; and
WHEREAS, Following her retirement, Colonel Van Dormolen
established a successful business, Design Technology Group, Inc.,
with her husband, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Rich Castle; she served
as chief of staff for Representative Kent Grusendorf during the
77th Texas Legislative Session and has served in myriad leadership
positions in the Republican Party; the former president of the
Texas Federation of Republican Women, she has also served that
organization as vice president of finance, vice president of
legislation, and leadership development chair; she has conducted
campaign management seminars for both the TFRW and the National
Federation of Republican Women, and she presently serves as the
National Committeewoman for the Republican Party of Texas; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her extensive efforts in behalf of
members of the armed forces and her political party, Colonel Van
Dormolen holds a gubernatorial appointment to the Texas State
Cemetery Committee and is a Rotarian in the Salado Chapter, and she
is an endowment member of the National Rifle Association and the
Texas State Rifle Association; and
WHEREAS, Borah Van Dormolen has demonstrated an unwavering
commitment to her community and to improving the lives of military
retirees and the families of military personnel, and she is indeed
deserving of the prestigious accolade accorded her; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Deborah L. Van
Dormolen on being named the 2010 Distinguished Military Retiree for
Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Colonel Van Dormolen as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.