Bill Text: GA HR55 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Foster, Jimmie L.; Nat. Commander; American Legion; commend & invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-01-27 - House Passed/Adopted [HR55 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR55-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 55
By:
Representatives Yates of the
73rd,
Ralston of the
7th,
Jones of the
46th,
O`Neal of the
146th,
Cheokas of the
134th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending National Commander of the American Legion Jimmie L. Foster and
inviting him to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
National Commander Jimmie L. Foster of Anchorage, Alaska, was elected National
Commander of the 2.5 million-member American Legion on September 2, 2010, in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the 92nd national convention of the nation's
largest veteran's organization; and
WHEREAS,
National Commander Foster was born and raised in Oklahoma and graduated from
Northeastern A&M College with a degree in agriculture education;
and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United
States Marine Corps from 1973 to 1976 and re-enlisted in the United States Army,
ultimately retiring with 20 years of military service on August 1, 1994, as the
Chief Legal Noncommissioned Officer at Fort Huachuca, Arizona; and
WHEREAS,
National Commander Foster's 29 years of experience in the American Legion
includes offices and appointments at all levels and he has served on many
state-level committees including Americanism, the Citizens Flag Alliance,
Economics, Veterans Employment, Internal Affairs, Legislative, Membership and
Post Activities, Military Affairs, National Security, and Naval Affairs;
and
WHEREAS,
he served American Legion Spenard Post 28 as Adjutant for many years, as well as
other offices, ultimately serving as Post Commander from 1989 to 1990;
and
WHEREAS,
a leader in his home state of Alaska, National Commander Foster served as State
Commander of the Department of Alaska and during his term as Membership
Chairman, the Department of Alaska finished number one in the nation for
membership; and
WHEREAS, his leadership and guidance have been instrumental on the organization's Board of Directors as National Executive Committeeman for the Department of Alaska, as Chairman of the National Legislative Commission, and as a member of the National and Homeland Security Council and the Economics, Internal Affairs, and Legislative Commissions; and
WHEREAS, his leadership and guidance have been instrumental on the organization's Board of Directors as National Executive Committeeman for the Department of Alaska, as Chairman of the National Legislative Commission, and as a member of the National and Homeland Security Council and the Economics, Internal Affairs, and Legislative Commissions; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of
this distinguished American be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend and congratulate National Commander Jimmie L. Foster on a life
of public service and invite him to be recognized by the House of
Representatives at a date and time to be determined by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to National
Commander Jimmie L. Foster.
