85R13623 RMA-D     By: Metcalf H.C.R. No. 107       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission   is working to establish a new memorial park in Conroe in honor of   all veterans of the U.S. armed forces, especially those from   Montgomery County; and          WHEREAS, While the downtown area of Conroe already features a   veterans memorial park, the property is incapable of further   upgrades or expansion; the commission's desired site for the new   memorial is located on land owned by the City of Conroe and the   State of Texas, adjacent to the intersection of Interstate 45 and   State Highway 105, and the group has secured the cooperation of the   municipal and county governments for the installation; and          WHEREAS, Americans owe an immeasurable debt to the men and   women who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation, and   through its worthwhile efforts, the Montgomery County Veterans   Memorial Commission is helping to ensure that their bravery and   heroism are remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby urge the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas   Historical Commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, and all other   appropriate state agencies to offer full aid and support to the   Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission in its mission to   establish a new veterans memorial in Conroe; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official   copies of this resolution to the chairs of the boards and the   executive directors of the Texas Department of Transportation, the   Texas Historical Commission, and the Texas Veterans Commission as   expressions of the sentiment of the Texas Legislature.