Bill Text: TX HR251 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Colonel (Ret.) Kimberly Olson for her achievements as chief executive officer of Grace After Fire.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-25 - Reported enrolled [HR251 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR251-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 251 |
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WHEREAS, Colonel (Ret.) Kimberly Olson, chief executive | ||
officer of Grace After Fire, has contributed immeasurably to the | ||
well-being of female combat veterans; and | ||
WHEREAS, A member of the first generation of female pilots in | ||
the United States Air Force, Colonel Olson helped change | ||
perceptions of women in the military over the course of a career | ||
spanning 25 years; in her current role, she assists fellow veterans | ||
in making successful transitions from the armed forces to civilian | ||
life; and | ||
WHEREAS, Grace After Fire facilitates access to health and | ||
support services, sponsors retreats for veterans and their | ||
families, and hosts a peer-to-peer outreach, "Color Me Camo," that | ||
is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services; under | ||
the leadership of Colonel Olson, the organization has worked to aid | ||
more than 2,000 women in overcoming PTSD, traumatic brain injury, | ||
and other challenges resulting from their service to our country; | ||
she also advocates frequently for public policy that benefits | ||
female veterans, and she provided key testimony before the Texas | ||
Veterans Commission, which decided to create a program to assist | ||
female veterans in obtaining support services at the federal, | ||
state, and community levels; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through her dedication to the mission of Grace After | ||
Fire, Colonel Olson is making a positive difference in the lives of | ||
female veterans and their families, and it is indeed fitting to | ||
honor her for her far-reaching accomplishments; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Colonel (Ret.) | ||
Kimberly Olson for her achievements as chief executive officer of | ||
Grace After Fire and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success in her important endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Colonel Olson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Flynn | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 251 was adopted by the House on June | ||
25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||