H.R. No. 1497
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Colonel Truong Nhu Phung is being honored for his
significant accomplishments on the occasion of Vietnamese American
Day at the State Capitol on April 25, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Texas is home to more than 210,000 Vietnamese
Americans, and these individuals play an important role in numerous
fields of endeavor, including medicine, law, public and military
service, scientific research, and the arts; Colonel Truong Nhu
Phung serves as an outstanding example of the exceptional
leadership and initiative that has been demonstrated by so many
members of this community; and
WHEREAS, Born in Thua Thien, Vietnam, in January 1934, Truong
Nhu Phung enlisted in the South Vietnamese Army in 1952; he rose
through the ranks, becoming commander of Nha Trang Cadet Training
Center in 1963; moreover, he became captain regiment chief of the
junior high school student course and head of the police department
of Nha Trang Khanh Hoa in 1971; in 1967, he was promoted to
lieutenant colonel, and he was commander of Hoa Cam LRC until April
1975; he has been active in his community in Houston, and as
president of the Vietnamese Veterans Association, he organized a
protest against the current Vietnamese government's record on
freedom and human rights; kind and caring, he organizes burials for
veterans with no living relatives; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Truong Nhu Phung has distinguished himself
through his exemplary achievements and the valuable support he has
provided to his fellow Vietnamese Americans in the Lone Star State,
and he is indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Colonel Truong Nhu Phung on the occasion
of Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Colonel Truong Nhu Phung as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Vo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1497 was adopted by the House on May
10, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House