TITLE: Honoring U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard for his service to Fort Bliss and to the greater El Paso community.

SUMMARY: Honoring U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard for his service to Fort Bliss and to the greater El Paso community.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard has rendered exceptional service both to his country and to his hometown of El Paso; and WHEREAS, Born and raised in the Sun City, Major General Pittard graduated in 1977 from Eastwood High School, where he was elected president of his class all four years; he went on to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point and to earn a master's degree from the School for Advanced Military Studies at the United States Army Command and General Staff College; after dedicated service stateside and overseas, he returned to El Paso in 2010 to serve as post commander of Fort Bliss; and WHEREAS, Since taking up his present assignment, Major General Pittard has been committed to making Fort Bliss a premier national training center; to that end, he has introduced a new training model and nearly doubled the size of the training arena; he has also made mental and emotional health services and family and soldier support systems a top priority; and WHEREAS, During his tenure at Fort Bliss, this distinguished officer has overseen one of the largest expansions of any U.S. military base since World War II; in addition to increasing the training area, he has overseen the groundbreaking for a new hospital and the completion of Freedom Crossing, an entertainment district for soldiers and the public; he has also worked to promote energy efficiency and resource conservation, with the goal of making the base self-sufficient by 2018; and WHEREAS, Major General Pittard has been supported in all of his endeavors by a loving family; he has shared more than a quarter-century of marriage with his wife, Lucille, who has been actively involved in the life of the base, and he takes great pride in their two sons, Taylor and Jordan; and WHEREAS, Major General Dana Pittard has left an indelible mark on Fort Bliss and the wider community, and his fellow El Pasoans are justifiably proud of this accomplished native son; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor U.S. Army Major General Dana J. H. Pittard for his service to Fort Bliss and the greater El Paso community and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Major General Pittard as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Pickett Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1669 was adopted by the House on May 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House