TITLE: Congratulating Taylor "Missy" Horne on her graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Taylor "Missy" Horne on her graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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WHEREAS, Taylor "Missy" Horne of Bay City is graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on May 25, 2019, and this occasion truly merits special recognition; and WHEREAS, During her four years at West Point, Ms. Horne studied a pre-med curriculum, majoring in life science, and she made the dean's list for seven semesters; she served as a cadet basic training squad leader, a battalion assistant S3, and a company administration officer; she was also a member of West Point's Dance Team and Martial Arts Team and director of the Cadet Gospel Choir, among other activities; and WHEREAS, This talented young woman is one of 34 African American women to graduate this year, the largest cohort of black women in the academy's history; like all her classmates, Ms. Horne is graduating with a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army; and WHEREAS, Before attending West Point, Ms. Horne was a star student at Bay City High School, where she was junior and senior class president and president of the student council, president of the National Honor Society, and a member of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, as well as a section leader in the marching band and a varsity cheerleader; she graduated in 2015 in the top five percent of her class; and WHEREAS, Ms. Horne has also found time to give back to the community; in Bay City, she was a member of the United Way Junior Board, the board of the Matagorda County Junior Livestock Show and Auction, and a participant in the Relay for Life for four years running; at West Point, she was active with the Hudson Valley Special Olympics and Hope for Haiti; and WHEREAS, Missy Horne has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the pursuit of excellence throughout her educational career, and with her graduation from West Point, she joins an elite group of men and women who are exceptionally qualified to provide leadership in this nation's armed forces; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Taylor "Missy" Horne on her graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Horne as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Bonnen of Brazoria Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2044 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House