H.R. No. 1470
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sarah Cockerham Lynch has been named a recipient of
a 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Killeen Independent School
District Alumni Association; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the alumni association recognizes
Killeen ISD graduates who have contributed significantly to their
communities or professions and who serve as inspiring role models
for future generations; and
WHEREAS, Sarah Cockerham Lynch attended Fowler and Bellaire
Elementary Schools and Nolan Junior High School, and she graduated
from Killeen High School in 1975; she went on to teach in Killeen
ISD for more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cockerham Lynch is currently chief operating
officer of R Lynch Enterprises, and together with her husband,
retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, she is a dedicated
advocate for military service members and their families; she
serves as an ambassador for the Gary Sinise Foundation and as an
advisor for Operation Finally Home, and she gives generously of her
time and talents to benefit the Homes For Our Troops organization;
and
WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a
source of great pride to all those associated with Killeen ISD, and
Sarah Cockerham Lynch is indeed deserving of this prestigious
honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sarah Cockerham Lynch on her
receipt of a 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Killeen
Independent School District Alumni Association and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Cockerham Lynch as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Buckley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1470 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House