06 LC 97
0798
House
Resolution 1902
By:
Representative Sims of the
151st
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Lieutenant Colonel Twala Denise Mathis; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Lieutenant Colonel Twala Denise Mathis, a native of Georgia, has devoted her
career to serving her country, earning the immense respect and admiration of her
military colleagues during her 20 years of service; and
WHEREAS,
a 1984 graduate of Monroe High School, she received a Bachelor of Science from
Albany State College in Albany, Georgia, in 1988 and a Master of Science from
Webster University in 1991; and
WHEREAS,
after being commissioned from the Reserve Officer Training Candidate Program as
a Distinguished Military Graduate, she began her career as a military
intelligence officer in 1988; and
WHEREAS,
since that time, Lt. Col. Mathis has had many prominent posts, including service
as an intelligence officer, platoon leader, battalion logistics officer, and
counterintelligence officer, in a variety of locales in North Carolina, Georgia,
and South Korea; and
WHEREAS,
Lt. Col. Mathis has also served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in
Saudi Arabia and Operation Enduring Freedom in Kuwait; and
WHEREAS,
during the course of her illustrious career, she has received numerous awards
and decorations, including the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service
Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Joint Service
Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, and
Parachutist and Air Assault badges; and
WHEREAS,
she recently served as the Atlanta Recruiting Battalion Executive Officer, is
currently serving as the 2nd Recruiting Brigade Operations Officer, and has been
selected to assume command of a Recruiting Battalion in June, 2006;
and
WHEREAS,
all Americans owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Lt. Col. Mathis for her
extraordinary service to this nation, and it is abundantly fitting and proper
for this body to pay tribute to the outstanding contributions of this
exceptional Georgian.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join to commend Lieutenant Colonel Twala Denise Mathis on her
exemplary service in our country's military and to thank her for her invaluable
contributions to Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Lieutenant
Colonel Twala Denise Mathis.