2025S0480-1 08/14/25     By: Kolkhorst S.R. No. 7       SENATE RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize Commodore John Weldon Koenig on the grand occasion of   his 90th birthday; and          WHEREAS, Weldon Koenig was born September 26, 1935, and   grew up on his family's farm in Black Jack Springs; he excelled as   a saxophone player in high school, and while enrolled as a   first-generation college student at The University of Texas at   Austin, he performed in the Longhorn Marching Band and devoted   much of his time to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps; he   met his future wife, Nancy Louise Sowa, while completing training   in Corpus Christi, and they married in 1958, shortly before he   graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration;   and          WHEREAS, Ensign Koenig was quickly deployed at sea, and   his distinguished career in the United States Navy spanned more   than three decades and included service at numerous stations   across the country and world; Nancy accompanied him to   assignments in Hawaii and on the East Coast, and he commanded   submarines such as the USS Simon Bolivar, as well as squadrons at   the Newport News Shipyard, before he was ultimately promoted to   the rank of commodore, or rear admiral, and became Director of   Logistics and Security Assistance for the Pacific Command; and          WHEREAS, Blessed with a wonderful family, Weldon Koenig   succeeded in all his endeavors through the love and support of   his cherished wife and his three children, Christopher Scott,   Jennifer Anne, and Andrew Lee; after his military retirement,   Weldon and Nancy returned to Texas, and Weldon enjoyed a second   career in the cogeneration industry before they settled in the   countryside where Weldon grew up in Fayette County and got   involved in their community; and          WHEREAS, J. Weldon Koenig is an esteemed veteran and a   revered Texan, and his 90th birthday is truly cause for   celebration among his loved ones and all who have been privileged   to share in his life; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Commodore John   Weldon Koenig as a treasured citizen of the Lone Star State and   extend to him congratulations and best wishes on his 90th   birthday; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.