H.R. No. 1748
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Beatrice Trevino has been elected commander of the
Charles Dixon American Legion Post No. 241 in Angleton; and
WHEREAS, The first woman to lead this post, Bea Trevino
served her country in the United States Army and Army National Guard
for 21 years and received numerous awards; her tours of duty
included assignments in Bosnia and Germany, and she was deployed
during Desert Storm; over the course of 11 years as a member of Post
No. 241, she has served as house committee chair, adjutant,
historian, and first vice commander; she represents the
organization in the Angleton Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan also belongs to the American
Legion Auxiliary, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the local
chapter of the Disabled American Veterans; within the American
Legion, Department of Texas, she has served as historian for the
Third Division and as a member of the Ninth District Color Guard;
and
WHEREAS, Since her retirement from the armed forces,
Ms. Trevino has worked with such nonprofit organizations as the
Brazoria County Alliance for Children and the Children's Advocacy
Center of Brazoria County; she is a graduate of the Angleton Police
Department's Citizen Police Academy, and she has participated in
the activities of its alumni association; and
WHEREAS, Bea Trevino has given generously of her time and
talents in behalf of her fellow veterans and the citizens of
Angleton, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition at
this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Beatrice Trevino on her election as
commander of Charles Dixon Post No. 241 of the American Legion and
that she be extended sincere best wishes for continued success in
all her endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Trevino as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Bonnen of Brazoria
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1748 was adopted by the House on May
7, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House