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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jim Davenport, Jimmy Marquez, and Alan Johnson of |
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Student Veteran Services at the University of North Texas have |
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demonstrated remarkable skill and exemplary commitment in serving |
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military veterans who are attending the university; and |
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WHEREAS, Student Veteran Services helps individuals who have |
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served in the U.S. armed forces make a seamless transition to |
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college life, earn a degree, and establish themselves in their |
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chosen field; the office offers such programs as individual and |
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group counseling, the SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society for |
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student veterans, and training sessions to increase faculty and |
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staff understanding of issues that veterans face and ways in which |
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they can assist in veterans' academic and professional development; |
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the office also sponsors an annual Veterans Day celebration on |
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campus; and |
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WHEREAS, These three members of Student Veteran Services are |
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uniquely knowledgeable about veterans' experiences by virtue of |
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their own military service; Mr. Davenport and Mr. Marquez were both |
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staff sergeants in the U.S. Army, where they served for 20 years and |
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13 years, respectively; Mr. Davenport worked with various units, |
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while Mr. Marquez served with the Regimental Special Troops |
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Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; Mr. Johnson, a four-year army |
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veteran, served as a specialist in the 1st Battalion, 325th |
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Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; and |
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WHEREAS, By connecting veterans and their families with |
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invaluable resources and by offering critical moral support, this |
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trio of dedicated staff members is helping a vital segment of the |
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student population at UNT to thrive in the college environment and |
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to prepare for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Jim Davenport, Jimmy Marquez, and Alan |
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Johnson for their work with Student Veteran Services at the |
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University of North Texas and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in their important endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Mr. Davenport, Mr. Marquez, and Mr. Johnson as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |