Bill Text: TX HR2031 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Kelly Flading of Killeen for her legacy of service to her community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-02 - Reported enrolled [HR2031 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR2031-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2031 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The strength and cohesion of our communities are | ||
| enhanced by the devoted efforts of individuals such as Kelly | ||
| Flading, who has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in | ||
| Killeen and beyond; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The cofounder and board secretary of Killeen | ||
| Creators, Ms. Flading has helped advance the organization's | ||
| mission of addressing food insecurity, post-traumatic stress | ||
| disorder, and voter disenfranchisement; she has also taken an | ||
| active role in local politics, holding leadership positions with | ||
| the Bell County Democratic Party and the Killeen Democrats; other | ||
| groups that have benefited from her efforts include Mats for the | ||
| Homeless, the Killeen Civic Art Guild, and the Youth Backyard | ||
| Gardening Initiative; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Rosepine, Louisiana, in 1967, Ms. Flading | ||
| graduated as valedictorian of the Rosepine High School Class of | ||
| 1985 and continued her education at Fayetteville Technical | ||
| Community College; she later studied math and computer information | ||
| systems at Texas A&M University-Central Texas and graduated from | ||
| Tarleton State University in 2009; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Answering her nation's call to duty, Ms. Flading | ||
| served in the U.S. Army from 1987 to 1999, and she further | ||
| contributed to the military through her involvement with the Fort | ||
| Hood Chapters of the USO and the Association of the United States | ||
| Army; in the course of a successful career with Walmart, she has | ||
| served as their community involvement coordinator and overseen | ||
| their Children's Miracle Network program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Flading has enjoyed the | ||
| love and support of her husband, fellow army veteran Brian Flading; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kelly Flading has demonstrated a steadfast | ||
| commitment to making Killeen a better place for all, and in so | ||
| doing, she has earned the lasting respect and admiration of her | ||
| fellow residents; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Kelly Flading for her legacy of service to | ||
| her community and extend to her sincere appreciation for her many | ||
| contributions to the greater good; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Flading as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Buckley | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2031 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 31, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
