EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE
Governor of the State of Texas
THE STATE OF TExAS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
OFFlCE OF THE GOVERNOR
AUSTIN, TEXAS
AWR 91-6
ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE TO SALUTE TEXAS TROOPS
WHEREAS, the State of Texas provided more troops to Operation Desert Storm than
any other state in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the citizens ofTexas want to demonstrate support and express appreciation
for the sacrifices and efforts made by those Texas men and women;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ann W. Richards, Govemor of the State of Texas, do hereby
create and establish the Governor's Committee to Salute Texas Troops, hereinafter referred to
as the Cominittee. The Committee is composed of 181 citizen members appointed by each
member of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives from his or her respective
districts. The Texas Land Commissioner shall serve as ,zhairman of the Committee. The
Governor shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Committee. The chairman may appoint
additional members as he deems appropriate to assist the Committee.
All state agencies are urged to cooperate with the chairman to provide staff to assist the
Committee in planning and preparing for a weeldong salute to the Texas Troops to be known
as the ·Capitol Salute to Texas Troops.· The salute shall be held during the week of June 29
through July 4, 1991.
Given under my hand this
5th day elf April, 1991.
ANN W. RICHARDS
Governor of Texas
SEAL OF STATE OF TEXAS
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FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE