Session 2000
Effective: 2-18-2000
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1812 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Resolution congratulating and commending Victor Straub.
� � � WHEREAS,� Victor Straub of Derby received the National Veterans
Heritage Award on November 10, 1999, at a ceremony held at Fort Bel-
voir, Virginia; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Victor Straub was one of three persons chosen this year
by the Defense Logistics Agency of the Department of Defense to receive
this prestigious honor. Straub works as an Operation Teams Chief at the
Defense Contract Management Command in Wichita. He has 30 years
combined military and civil service for the federal government including
nine years at his present location and seven years of active duty with the
United States Air Force during the Vietnam War; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Victor Straub is a member of the American Legion Post
408, Derby Haysville, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7253, Derby and
the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Mid-America Chapter. He is a regular
participant in the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars 4th of July parade,
places flags on the graves of veterans in observance of Memorial Day and
places flags along the streets for Flag Day, Veterans Day and 4th of July
observances in Derby; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Victor Straub and his wife, Patty, were given only a
week's notice of the ceremony and traveled to Washington, D.C. and Fort
Belvoir for three days of royal treatment by the military--a fitting award
for a person who has spent a lifetime serving his country and community:
Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we congrat-
ulate and commend Victor Straub for receiving the National Veterans
Heritage Award and for the many years of devoted service he has given
to his country and community; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to provide an enrolled copy of this resolution to Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Straub, 406 Lauber Lane, Derby, KS 67037.

Senate Resolution No. 1812 was sponsored by Senator Nancey Harrington