89R21671 TBO-D
By: Lowe H.R. No. 782
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. An Minh Truong, the mayor of Haltom City, has
demonstrated extraordinary courage, commitment, and leadership in
service to his nation and community; and
WHEREAS, Born in South Vietnam in 1948, An Minh Truong grew up
during the Vietnam War, and in 1968, he joined the Vietnamese Air
Force; after studying English, he trained in the United States and
graduated in the top 10 of his class at the academy at Keesler Air
Force Base in Mississippi, and he then completed advanced fighter
pilot training at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida; he went on to fly
combat missions for the 530th Squadron in Vietnam, Laos, and
Cambodia, surviving two aircraft shootdowns and enduring enemy fire
in more than 30 percent of his missions; and
WHEREAS, After completing his final mission on April 29,
1975, Dr. Truong became a refugee at U-Tapao Air Force Base in
Thailand; he was eventually transferred to Guam, where he reunited
with his wife and children; he and his family subsequently came to
the United States as refugees at Camp Pendleton, California, and
they lived in Pennsylvania before making their home in Texas; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Truong began his career as an officer with the
Fort Worth Police Department in 1987, and he later served as a gang
and homicide investigator for the Tarrant County District
Attorney's Office; in addition to his work in law enforcement, he
led community outreach programs for more than two decades, during
which he served as director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Youth
Association and educated over 200 Asian American children about the
dangers of drugs and gang violence; while working full time, he
obtained a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a doctorate in
business administration with a focus on criminal justice; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Dr. Truong joined the
Haltom City Economic Development Corporation in 2011, and he became
a member of the city council in 2013, serving two terms as mayor pro
tempore; he was first elected mayor of Haltom City in 2019, and
since that time, he has overseen a number of projects and
initiatives, such as increasing pay scales for city employees,
completing improvements to infrastructure, and spearheading
economic development programs; and
WHEREAS, Through his outstanding leadership and commitment
to good governance, Dr. Truong has contributed immeasurably to his
community, and in so doing, he has earned the respect and
appreciation of area residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. An Minh Truong for his professional
achievements and civic contributions 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 Dr. Truong as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.