| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1304 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The City of Temple is celebrating the 75th |
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| 6 | 6 | | anniversary of Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport and |
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| 7 | 7 | | the opening of the airport's new terminal with an air show on May |
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| 8 | 8 | | 13, 2023; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Draughon-Miller airport can trace its origins to |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1942, when the United States Army Air Forces began construction of |
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| 11 | 11 | | Temple Army Air Field, a sub-base of Waco Army Air Field that served |
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| 12 | 12 | | as a basic flying school during World War II; turned over to the |
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| 13 | 13 | | City of Temple in 1946, the airfield was revamped and renamed in |
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| 14 | 14 | | honor of two Temple pilots who died in the course of the war, Cadet |
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| 15 | 15 | | Miller Draughon and Lieutenant Raymond Miller Jr.; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The Draughon-Miller 75th Anniversary Airshow pays |
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| 17 | 17 | | tribute to the members of the Greatest Generation, with |
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| 18 | 18 | | performances by a World War II bomber and training aircraft and |
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| 19 | 19 | | period-appropriate airborne paratroopers; the event also features |
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| 20 | 20 | | modern minijets and displays from Fort Hood and the Texas National |
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| 21 | 21 | | Guard; moreover, attendees can enjoy airplane and helicopter rides |
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| 22 | 22 | | and take advantage of the available beer gardens, food trucks, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | children's activities; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A fun occasion for all ages, this thrilling event |
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| 25 | 25 | | presents an opportunity to witness some spectacular aerial |
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| 26 | 26 | | acrobatics, and it promises to be a source of fond memories for all |
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| 27 | 27 | | those in attendance; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the Draughon-Miller 75th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Anniversary Airshow and extend to its organizers and attendees |
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| 31 | 31 | | sincere best wishes for a successful and enjoyable event. |
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| 32 | 32 | | Shine |
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| 33 | 33 | | ______________________________ |
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| 34 | 34 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 35 | 35 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1304 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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