H.C.R. No. 139

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Former state representative Carl H. Isett retired as
	a captain in the United States Navy Reserve on March 6, 2017,
	drawing to a close an exemplary career in the armed forces that
	spanned 26 years; and
	WHEREAS, Carl Isett was commissioned an officer in the U.S.
	Navy Reserve Supply Corps Program in April 1991, and he went on to
	graduate from the Basic Qualification Course at the Navy Supply
	Corps School in Athens, Georgia, in April 1993; his initial
	assignments included service as an executive officer for the
	Defense Distribution Depot Oakland Headquarters Unit in Lubbock and
	as officer in charge for detachments in Lubbock and Austin; and
	WHEREAS, Captain Isett gained extensive experience in
	theater logistics in Southeast Asia, through his participation in
	exercises in such locations as Thailand and Singapore; in his
	stateside assignments in the early 2000s, he served as commanding
	officer of distribution and supply centers in Denver and Oklahoma
	City, and in his role as commanding officer for Naval Supply
	Activity Bahrain, Detachment B, in San Antonio, he supported the
	navy's major logistical hub in the Persian Gulf; and
	WHEREAS, In 2006, Captain Isett was deployed with the Navy
	Customs Battalion QUEBEC to serve as executive officer overseeing
	nearly 400 sailors in Kuwait and Iraq; during his second active duty
	deployment, from June 2011 to March 2012, he led the Defense
	Logistics Agency Distribution in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the first
	and only facility of its kind to be located within an active theater
	of war; he subsequently completed additional duty in Denver and in
	San Diego, and he concluded his tenure by serving as the commanding
	officer of Navy Reserve Force Korea, Detachment F, in Fort Worth;
	and
	WHEREAS, This accomplished officer is the recipient of the
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Meritorious Service
	Medal with gold star, the Navy Commendation Medal with gold star,
	and the Navy Achievement Medal with gold star; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Tech University, Captain Isett
	holds a bachelor of business administration degree with a double
	major in accounting and finance as well as a master's degree in
	finance; in addition to his service as a reserve officer and as the
	representative for House District 84 in the Texas Legislature from
	1997 to 2010, he has been employed as a certified public accountant
	and a consultant; and
	WHEREAS, Carl Isett's commitment to upholding the highest
	ideals of the U.S. military has earned him the respect and
	admiration of his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect with
	considerable pride on his outstanding efforts in behalf of his
	state and nation; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby honor Carl H. Isett on the event of his retirement from the
	U.S. Navy Reserve and commend him for 26 years of distinguished
	military service; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Captain Isett as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
	Frullo
	Flynn
	Burrows
	King of Parker
	Schaefer
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 139 was adopted by the House on May
	25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 139 was adopted by the Senate on May
	26, 2017, by a viva-voce vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor