88S30475 JRI-D
By: Moody H.R. No. 57
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rear Admiral Samuel Perez Jr., a survivor of the
terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, has rendered outstanding
service to his country throughout his tenure in the U.S. Navy; and
WHEREAS, Samuel Perez Jr. entered the United States Naval
Academy in 1976, and he graduated in 1980 with a bachelor's degree
in political science; after being commissioned as an officer, he
attended basic training in Coronado, California; and
WHEREAS, At sea, Rear Admiral Perez served aboard several
ships, and he took command of the USS Reclaimer, the USS Vincennes,
and Destroyer Squadron 15; during his tour as commander of Carrier
Strike Group One, he completed a 5th Fleet deployment to support
Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn; his assignments while
ashore have included leadership positions with the Ballistic
Missile Defense Organization, the Chief of Naval Operations, and
the Joint Chiefs of Staff; in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command,
he served as chief of staff and deputy commander of the 5th Fleet;
and
WHEREAS, During his tenure as deputy assistant secretary,
Rear Admiral Perez provided executive leadership for
U.S. government global security assistance programs and policies;
he also served multiple command and staff tours for the Department
of Defense, and he gained extensive operational experience in Far
East Asia and the Arabian Gulf region; his other commands included
the Joint Task Force-Port Opening and the effort to reconstruct the
Port-au-Prince port following the 2010 Haiti earthquake; and
WHEREAS, In 2010, while in command of Carrier Strike Group
One, Rear Admiral Perez assumed command of Carrier Task Force Five
Zero, and he conducted missions in support of sensitive national
tasking, theater security cooperation, intelligence collection,
maritime security, and counter-piracy operations; Carrier Strike
Group One also oversaw the burial at sea for Osama Bin Laden; and
WHEREAS, Rear Admiral Samuel Perez has set an inspiring
example of leadership, dedication, and integrity throughout his
career in the military, and his contributions have earned him the
lasting gratitude of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Rear Admiral Samuel
Perez Jr. for his distinguished military service 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 Rear Admiral Perez as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.