H.R. No. 142 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Retired U.S. Army Colonel David Michael Annen Sr. of Spring Branch is celebrating his 62nd birthday on January 21, 2015, and this is a fitting opportunity to honor him for his distinguished record of military service; and WHEREAS, Born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Donald and Dorothy Annen in 1953, David Annen graduated from Madison West High School in 1971; he received his degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975 and was simultaneously commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army; assigned to the field artillery, he rose to command two batteries, a battalion, and a brigade; he later served as inspector general of the 1st Cavalry Division and as chief of staff to the 5th Army; and WHEREAS, This outstanding officer served with distinction both stateside and abroad; his postings included Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Fort Hood, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, and Fort Sam Houston, as well as bases in Wertheim, Giessen, and Frankfurt in West Germany; over the years, he continued his military education at numerous schools, including the U.S. Army War College; and WHEREAS, After retiring in 2005, Colonel Annen settled in Spring Branch, where he currently works for the defense contractor General Dynamics; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife of nearly 40 years, Kristie Annen, as well as that of his children, David, Katherine, and Adam; and WHEREAS, With the passage of another year, Colonel Annen may reflect with pride on his exemplary career in the U.S. armed forces and know that he has earned the deepest gratitude of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commend Colonel David Michael Annen Sr. for his service to our nation and congratulate him on the occasion of his 62nd birthday; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Colonel Annen as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Isaac Straus Guerra Otto Straus Guerra Otto Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Allen Guillen Paddie Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Alvarado Harless Paul Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Peña Anchia Hernandez Peña Anchia Hernandez Peña Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Ashby Huberty Pickett Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Aycock Hughes Price Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Bell Hunter Raney Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Blanco Isaac Raymond Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Button King of Parker Rose Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Canales King of Taylor Sanford Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Clardy Klick Schofield Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Dale Laubenberg Smith Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Darby Leach Smithee Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes Márquez Stickland Dukes Márquez Stickland Dukes Márquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Farrar Miles VanDeaver Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Frullo Morrison White of Bell Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Geren Murphy Workman Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Giddings Murr Wray Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Goldman Naishtat Wu Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Nevárez Zedler González Oliveira Zerwas González Oliveira Zerwas González Oliveira Zerwas ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 142 was adopted by the House on January 21, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Peña Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes Márquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nevárez Zedler González Oliveira Zerwas