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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Isaac Saldivar of the Austin Fire Department has |
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gone above and beyond the call of duty by raising donations in |
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behalf of local residents whose home was destroyed in a devastating |
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fire on August 4, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, On that fateful day, Mr. Saldivar was among a group |
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of AFD crew members who responded to a fire at a house in Southeast |
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Austin; the blaze caused an estimated $150,000 in damage and |
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completely gutted the structure; the home's residents, Norma |
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Guardado and her four young grandchildren, were unharmed but lost |
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their cat and nearly all of their belongings in the fire; and |
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WHEREAS, Determined to help the family, Mr. Saldivar |
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initiated a social media campaign to collect donations, and within |
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a matter of days, members of the community rallied together to |
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contribute gift cards, clothing, toys, books, food, and other |
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necessities; and |
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WHEREAS, In coming to the aid of his fellow citizens during |
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their time of need, Isaac Saldivar embodied the highest ideals of |
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his profession, and his kind and selfless action is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Isaac Saldivar for |
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his efforts to assist a family following a house fire and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Saldivar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |