By: Sanford H.R. No. 6
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For nearly 40 years, the Honorable Keith Self,
county judge of Collin County, has dedicated himself to the service
of his fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Judge Self graduated from
the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975, and over the next
quarter-century, he served his nation with great distinction as a
U.S. Army Ranger, Green Beret, and master parachutist infantry
officer; his assignments included commanding an airborne rifle
company, a Special Forces company, and a Special Forces A-team
responsible for a portable nuclear device; during his time in the
army, he furthered his military education at the U.S. Army Command
and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and earned a
master's degree in international relations from the University of
Southern California; and
WHEREAS, After retiring from active duty in 1999 at the rank
of lieutenant colonel, this outstanding soldier was recalled to
service in 2002 for a period of 14 months; deployed to Afghanistan
and Qatar, he served on the staff of the Plans and Policy
Directorate of the U.S. Central Command under General Tommy Franks,
helping to plan the invasion of Iraq; and
WHEREAS, The extensive leadership skills that Keith Self
acquired during his military career have stood him in good stead in
his current position as county judge, the office to which he was
elected in 2006 and again in 2010; during his tenure, he has
advocated for conservative principles and vigorously opposed the
expansion of the Medicaid program; and
WHEREAS, In addition to attending to his public
responsibilities, Judge Self gives generously of his time as a
member of the boards of the Samaritan Inn homeless shelter and the
Prestonwood Pregnancy Center and as co-chair of the U.S. Army
Dallas Recruiting Battalion Advisory Board; he is also a member of
the McKinney Downtown Rotary Club; and
WHEREAS, Judge Self and his wife, Tracy, have shared a
devoted union of more than three decades; the couple are active
members of Stonebriar Community Church, where Mrs. Self works with
children with special needs; she also serves as children's director
for the McKinney/Allen Women's Group of Community Bible Study; and
WHEREAS, Keith Self's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to his ideals have greatly benefited his nation, the
State of Texas, and the people of Collin County and have earned him
the lasting respect of his peers and the citizens he serves; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Keith
Self on his lifetime of public service and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Self as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.