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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 359
2	2	WHEREAS, In 2015, the Honorable Sam Johnson, a member of
3	3	the United States House of Representatives, is commemorating the
4	4	42nd anniversary of his release as a prisoner of war in North
5	5	Vietnam; and
6	6	WHEREAS, An alumnus of Woodrow Wilson High School in
7	7	Dallas, Sam Johnson graduated with a degree in business
8	8	administration from Southern Methodist University in 1951, and
9	9	soon thereafter, at the age of 20, he entered the United States
10	10	Air Force; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson completed 62 combat missions as a
12	12	fighter pilot during the Korean War, and he went on to become a
13	13	member of the elite Air Force Thunderbirds and the director of
14	14	the Air Force Fighter Weapons School; he later served two tours
15	15	of duty in the Vietnam War; on April 16, 1966, he was flying his
16	16	25th combat mission over North Vietnam when his plane was shot
17	17	down, forcing him to eject into enemy territory; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Severely injured, Major Johnson was taken captive
19	19	and held at the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp, where he was
20	20	subjected to horrific beatings, starvation, solitary confinement,
21	21	and other deplorable treatment; he ultimately endured seven
22	22	years in the facility before being returned to his homeland on
23	23	February 17, 1973, and he later chronicled his experiences in his
24	24	autobiography, Captive Warriors: A Vietnam POW's Story, which
25	25	was published in 1992; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Congressman Johnson concluded his exemplary
27	27	29-year career in the United States Air Force in 1979, retiring
28	28	at the rank of colonel; his numerous military commendations and
29	29	accolades include two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, the
30	30	Distinguished Flying Cross, a Bronze Star with Valor, two Purple
31	31	Hearts, four Air Medals, and three Outstanding Unit Awards;
32	32	moreover, he was retroactively awarded the Prisoner of War Medal
33	33	following its creation in 1985; and
34	34	WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, this esteemed
35	35	Texan founded a home-building business, and in 1984 he was
36	36	elected to the first of four consecutive terms in the Texas House
37	37	of Representatives; since 1991, he has represented the Third
38	38	District of Texas in the United States Congress, where he serves
39	39	on the Committee on Ways and Means and the Health Subcommittee
40	40	and chairs the Social Security Subcommittee; throughout his
41	41	career in Congress, he has made the welfare of the men and women
42	42	in the military one of his foremost priorities; in 2009, he was
43	43	awarded the National Patriots Award, the highest civilian
44	44	accolade conferred by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society,
45	45	and he was named by his peers as the "most admired" Republican in
46	46	the United States House of Representatives; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Congressman Johnson and his wife, Shirley, are
48	48	the parents of 3 children, Gini, Beverly, and the late Bob
49	49	Johnson, and the grandparents of 10 grandchildren; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Sam Johnson has demonstrated the highest degree
51	51	of patriotism, fighting bravely for his country, holding
52	52	steadfast in captivity, and rendering public service with the
53	53	utmost integrity, and he is indeed deserving of his fellow
54	54	citizens' deepest gratitude; now, therefore, be it
55	55	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
56	56	Legislature,herebyhonorCongressmanSamJohnsononthe42nd
57	57	anniversary of his return from Vietnam and extend to him sincere
58	58	appreciation for his valiant service to his country; and, be it further
59	59	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
60	60	prepared for Congressman Johnson as an expression of high regard
61	61	from the Texas Senate.
62	62	Taylor of Collin,
63	63	Estes
64	64	Bettencourt Hancock Perry Bettencourt Hancock Perry
65	65	Bettencourt Hancock Perry
66	66	Birdwell Hinojosa Rodriguez Birdwell Hinojosa Rodriguez
67	67	Birdwell Hinojosa Rodriguez
68	68	Burton Huffines Schwertner Burton Huffines Schwertner
69	69	Burton Huffines Schwertner
70	70	Campbell Huffman Seliger Campbell Huffman Seliger
71	71	Campbell Huffman Seliger
72	72	Creighton Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston Creighton Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
73	73	Creighton Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
74	74	Ellis Lucio Uresti Ellis Lucio Uresti
75	75	Ellis Lucio Uresti
76	76	Eltife Menéndez Watson Eltife Menéndez Watson
77	77	Eltife Menéndez Watson
78	78	Fraser Nelson West Fraser Nelson West
79	79	Fraser Nelson West
80	80	Garcia Nichols Whitmire Garcia Nichols Whitmire
81	81	Garcia Nichols Whitmire
82	82	Hall Zaffirini Hall Zaffirini
83	83	Hall Zaffirini
84	84	Patrick, President of the Senate
85	85	____________________________________________________________
86	86	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
87	87	______________________________
88	88	President of the Senate
89	89	I hereby certify that the
90	90	above Resolution was adopted by
91	91	the Senate on March 11, 2015.
92	92	______________________________
93	93	Secretary of the Senate
94	94
95	95	Bettencourt Hancock Perry
96	96
97	97	Birdwell Hinojosa Rodriguez
98	98
99	99	Burton Huffines Schwertner
100	100
101	101	Campbell Huffman Seliger
102	102
103	103	Creighton Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
104	104
105	105	Ellis Lucio Uresti
106	106
107	107	Eltife Menéndez Watson
108	108
109	109	Fraser Nelson West
110	110
111	111	Garcia Nichols Whitmire
112	112
113	113	Hall Zaffirini