Honoring Haltom City Mayor Dr. An Minh Truong for his professional achievements and civic contributions.

89(R) HR 782 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 782

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Dr. An Minh Truong, the mayor of Haltom City, has

demonstrated extraordinary courage, commitment, and leadership in

service to his nation and community; and

WHEREAS, Born in South Vietnam in 1948, An Minh Truong grew up

during the Vietnam War, and in 1968, he joined the Vietnamese Air

Force; after studying English, he trained in the United States and

graduated in the top 10 of his class at the academy at Keesler Air

Force Base in Mississippi, and he then completed advanced fighter

pilot training at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida; he went on to fly

combat missions for the 530th Squadron in Vietnam, Laos, and

Cambodia, surviving two aircraft shootdowns and enduring enemy fire

in more than 30 percent of his missions; and

WHEREAS, After completing his final mission on April 29,

1975, Dr. Truong became a refugee at U-Tapao Air Force Base in

Thailand; he was eventually transferred to Guam, where he reunited

with his wife and children; he and his family subsequently came to

the United States as refugees at Camp Pendleton, California, and

they lived in Pennsylvania before making their home in Texas; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Truong began his career as an officer with the

Fort Worth Police Department in 1987, and he later served as a gang

and homicide investigator for the Tarrant County District

Attorney's Office; in addition to his work in law enforcement, he

led community outreach programs for more than two decades, during

which he served as director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Youth

Association and educated over 200 Asian American children about the

dangers of drugs and gang violence; while working full time, he

obtained a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a doctorate in

business administration with a focus on criminal justice; and

WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Dr. Truong joined the

Haltom City Economic Development Corporation in 2011, and he became

a member of the city council in 2013, serving two terms as mayor pro

tempore; he was first elected mayor of Haltom City in 2019, and

since that time, he has overseen a number of projects and

initiatives, such as increasing pay scales for city employees,

completing improvements to infrastructure, and spearheading

economic development programs; and

WHEREAS, Through his outstanding leadership and commitment

to good governance, Dr. Truong has contributed immeasurably to his

community, and in so doing, he has earned the respect and

appreciation of area residents; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby commend Dr. An Minh Truong for his professional

achievements and civic contributions and extend to him sincere best

wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for Dr. Truong as an expression of high regard by the Texas

House of Representatives.

Lowe

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 782 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House