| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 878 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Timothy C. Cummings is retiring from |
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| 6 | 6 | | the Texas State Guard on April 22, 2023, drawing to a close an |
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| 7 | 7 | | exceptional career with the military branch that has spanned more |
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| 8 | 8 | | than two decades; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Cummings currently serves as chief of |
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| 10 | 10 | | force sustainment and chief of the engineers staff, titles he has |
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| 11 | 11 | | held since January 2021; previously, he was the G3 Operations |
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| 12 | 12 | | noncommissioned officer in charge, 1st Brigade, the battalion |
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| 13 | 13 | | senior enlisted advisor for the Engineer Regiment, and the military |
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| 14 | 14 | | district coordinator; he also completed an assignment as a deputy |
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| 15 | 15 | | S-3 for the Engineer Group; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Initially entering active duty in September 2001, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Sergeant Major Cummings has also served as battle captain for a |
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| 18 | 18 | | COVID-19 response mission and deployed during a number of natural |
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| 19 | 19 | | disasters, including Hurricanes Laura, Harvey, Ike, Gustav, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Dolly; moreover, he held the roles of branch chief and coast guard |
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| 21 | 21 | | liaison for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Emergency Management and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Disaster Response Directorate; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Cummings has been honored as a Texas |
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| 24 | 24 | | State Guardsman of the Year by the U.S. Air and Space Forces |
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| 25 | 25 | | Association, and he has received numerous other accolades as well; |
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| 26 | 26 | | among them are the Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit |
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| 27 | 27 | | Award, two Texas Medals of Merit, two Texas State Guard Meritorious |
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| 28 | 28 | | Service Medals, three Commanding General's Individual Awards, the |
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| 29 | 29 | | Texas Humanitarian Service Ribbon, the Lone Star Distinguished |
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| 30 | 30 | | Service Medal, the Homeland Defense Medal, and two Texas Faithful |
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| 31 | 31 | | Service Medals; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and devotion to |
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| 33 | 33 | | duty demonstrated by Timothy Cummings have greatly benefited the |
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| 34 | 34 | | citizens of the Lone Star State and earned him the respect and |
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| 35 | 35 | | admiration of his peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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| 36 | 36 | | outstanding record of service as he embarks on the next exciting |
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| 37 | 37 | | chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Sergeant Major Timothy C. Cummings |
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| 40 | 40 | | on his retirement from the Texas State Guard and extend to him |
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| 41 | 41 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for Sergeant Major Cummings as an expression of high |
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| 44 | 44 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Bell of Montgomery |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 878 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 49 | 49 | | 14, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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