SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86
	WHEREAS, Homes For Our Troops is conducting a Community
	Kickoff for U.S. Army Corporal Duane McGhghy on November 18,
	2023, in Temple; and
	WHEREAS, Since 2004, HFOT has built more than 360 fully
	accessible custom homes nationwide for seriously injured
	veterans; each house features over 40 adaptations that help
	facilitate independent living, such as wider halls and doorways,
	automatic door openers, roll-under sinks, stovetops, and
	counters, and pull-down shelving; the nonprofit also provides
	veterans with financial planning assistance, homeownership
	education, and home warranty coverage; and
	WHEREAS, The Community Kickoff event marks the start of
	construction on a four-bedroom, two-bath home for Corporal
	McGhghy; during a deployment to Iraq in 2007, Corporal McGhghy
	was serving as a member of Delta Company, 28th Infantry Regiment,
	4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, when his vehicle
	was hit by an explosively formed penetrator; he was severely
	wounded as a result of the blast, losing his left leg below the
	knee and sustaining a traumatic brain injury; and
	WHEREAS, With the help of a prosthesis and a wheelchair,
	Corporal McGhghy has continued to enjoy an active lifestyle; he
	dedicates his efforts to giving back to his fellow veterans, and
	he rides motorcycles with the Road Warrior Foundation and goes
	skydiving with Jump For Valor, two organizations that support the
	military community; moreover, he and his wife, Cortney, operate
	their own business, Hey Darlin Plants; they are the proud parents
	of three children, Austin, Chloe, and Oliver; and
	WHEREAS, Homes For Our Troops is helping to equip injured
	veterans with the resources they need to build productive and
	fulfilling lives, and Corporal Duane McGhghy's new home is sure
	to serve him and his family well in the years to come; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the Homes
	For Our Troops Community Kickoff event for U.S. Army Corporal
	Duane McGhghy and commend him for his brave and dedicated service
	to his country; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Corporal McGhghy as an expression of high regard
	from the Texas Senate.
	Flores
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 7, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate