H 4437 Concurrent Resolution, By Leach
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN
 LEGION, THE HONORABLE THOMAS L. BOCK, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT
 SESSION AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006.

   01/17/06  House  Introduced HJ-5
   01/17/06  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-5
   01/31/06  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-27
   02/01/06  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-48
   02/01/06  House  Roll call Yeas-112  Nays-0 HJ-50
   02/01/06         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/01/06  Senate Introduced SJ-35
   02/01/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-35

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 31, 2006

H. 4437

S. Printed 1/31/06--H.    [SEC 2/1/06 1:40 PM]

Read the first time January 17, 2006.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4437) to invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Thomas L. Bock, to address the General Assembly in Joint Session at 12:30 p.m., etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE THOMAS L. BOCK, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006.

Whereas, the Honorable Thomas L. Bock is a Vietnam era United States Air Force veteran; and

Whereas, the Honorable Thomas L. Bock has been a member of American Legion Post 23 since 1970; and

Whereas, the Honorable Thomas L. Bock has held numerous offices in the American Legion Department of Colorado, including Commander and Finance Chairman for more than ten years; and on the national level, he has served as National Executive Committeeman, chairman of the organization's National Foreign Relations Commission, and in many other leadership areas; and

Whereas, the 2.7 million-member American Legion selected the Honorable Thomas L. Bock as national commander in August of 2005; and

Whereas, speaking before a Joint Session of the General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Thomas L. Bock, is invited to address the General Assembly in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2006.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Thomas L. Bock.