H.R. No. 1488
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer Three Marlene Angelica Rivera
retired from the U.S. Army on October 11, 2020, drawing to a close
an outstanding military career that spanned more than three
decades; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teodoro Mendoza and a
native of Eagle Pass, Marlene Rivera enlisted on December 30, 1986,
and she served most of her exemplary 33-year tenure in the army as a
legal administrator with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's
Corps; she also served two deployments overseas, including one to
Bosnia and Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and
the other to Balad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II;
and
WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer Rivera's final assignments
included a nominative position at the U.S. Army Reserve Legal
Command, serving as executive officer of Headquarters and
Headquarters Company in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and she completed
her career in the army with the JAG 22nd Legal Operations Detachment
at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston; her awards and
decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal and the
Parachutist Badge; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Chief Warrant Officer Rivera
benefits from the love and support of her two sons, Ryan and
Brandon; and
WHEREAS, Marlene Rivera's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence have earned her the respect and admiration
of all who know her, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a
career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Warrant Officer Three
Marlene Angelica Rivera on her retirement from the U.S. Army and
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Warrant Officer Rivera as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Morales of Maverick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1488 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House