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
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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.
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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.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor