H.C.R. No. 139 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Former state representative Carl H. Isett retired as a captain in the United States Navy Reserve on March 6, 2017, drawing to a close an exemplary career in the armed forces that spanned 26 years; and WHEREAS, Carl Isett was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve Supply Corps Program in April 1991, and he went on to graduate from the Basic Qualification Course at the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia, in April 1993; his initial assignments included service as an executive officer for the Defense Distribution Depot Oakland Headquarters Unit in Lubbock and as officer in charge for detachments in Lubbock and Austin; and WHEREAS, Captain Isett gained extensive experience in theater logistics in Southeast Asia, through his participation in exercises in such locations as Thailand and Singapore; in his stateside assignments in the early 2000s, he served as commanding officer of distribution and supply centers in Denver and Oklahoma City, and in his role as commanding officer for Naval Supply Activity Bahrain, Detachment B, in San Antonio, he supported the navy's major logistical hub in the Persian Gulf; and WHEREAS, In 2006, Captain Isett was deployed with the Navy Customs Battalion QUEBEC to serve as executive officer overseeing nearly 400 sailors in Kuwait and Iraq; during his second active duty deployment, from June 2011 to March 2012, he led the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the first and only facility of its kind to be located within an active theater of war; he subsequently completed additional duty in Denver and in San Diego, and he concluded his tenure by serving as the commanding officer of Navy Reserve Force Korea, Detachment F, in Fort Worth; and WHEREAS, This accomplished officer is the recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star, and the Navy Achievement Medal with gold star; and WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Tech University, Captain Isett holds a bachelor of business administration degree with a double major in accounting and finance as well as a master's degree in finance; in addition to his service as a reserve officer and as the representative for House District 84 in the Texas Legislature from 1997 to 2010, he has been employed as a certified public accountant and a consultant; and WHEREAS, Carl Isett's commitment to upholding the highest ideals of the U.S. military has earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect with considerable pride on his outstanding efforts in behalf of his state and nation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby honor Carl H. Isett on the event of his retirement from the U.S. Navy Reserve and commend him for 26 years of distinguished military service; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Captain Isett as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. Frullo Flynn Burrows King of Parker Schaefer ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 139 was adopted by the House on May 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 139 was adopted by the Senate on May 26, 2017, by a viva-voce vote. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________ Date __________________ Governor