Bill Text: TX HR2192 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Joel Jimenez on his receipt of the Spirit of America Medal from the Good Soldier Foundation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-22 - Reported enrolled [HR2192 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2192-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2192 |
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WHEREAS, Joel Jimenez has been presented with the Spirit of | ||
America Medal by the Good Soldier Foundation at a ceremony at | ||
Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls; and | ||
WHEREAS, A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and the | ||
recipient of a Purple Heart, Mr. Jimenez has run a van service for | ||
13,000 fellow veterans for the past 10 years, providing | ||
transportation to appointments at a Veterans Administration | ||
hospital; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Jimenez has conducted veterans | ||
fairs that have provided 2,000 veterans and their families with | ||
information about the benefits and services that are available to | ||
them; and | ||
WHEREAS, By assisting his former comrades-in-arms who have | ||
sacrificed for our nation, Joel Jimenez is ensuring that these | ||
brave men and women receive the assistance and appreciation they so | ||
richly deserve; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Joel Jimenez on his receipt of the | ||
Spirit of America Medal from the Good Soldier Foundation and extend | ||
to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his important | ||
work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Jimenez as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Anderson | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2192 was adopted by the House on May | ||
22, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||