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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Houston Fire Department is honoring 115 |
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firefighters who have gone beyond the call of duty at its 2013 Valor |
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and Service Awards ceremony on April 27; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1838 as a single station, Protection |
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Company No. 1, the Houston Fire Department provided volunteer |
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service for the first 57 years of its history; it became a |
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professional organization in 1895, and today it ranks as the third |
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largest fire department in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated first responders of HFD protect a |
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population of more than two million in an area of more than 650 |
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square miles; in recent years, the department has evolved into a |
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highly sophisticated public safety rescue system that addresses a |
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wide range of responsibilities, among which are hazardous materials |
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incidents, technical rescue, tactical medicine, swift water |
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rescue, and social service calls; its firefighters have saved |
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hundreds of lives and prevented countless injuries and illnesses; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Acknowledging firefighters who exemplify the |
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departmental motto of "Courage, Commitment, and Compassion," the |
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HFD Valor Awards Committee is recognizing Doug Adams, Stephen |
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Alders, Clayton Angleton, Jason Archibald, David Armstrong, Carlos |
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Arriola, Kenneth Baranowski, John Barrientes, Lary Batiste, Manuel |
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Bedoy, Albert Bennett, Maurice Bingham, Paul Box, Gregory Brisby, |
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Brian Burgess, Timothy Burke, Cornelius Burton, Manuel Caballero, |
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Gunther Cabarcas, Salvador Carbajal, Robert Carnes, Donald Carter, |
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James Carter, Scott Clements, John Cody, Michael Collins, Denny |
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Cooley, Joshua Cruey, Patrick Curtis, Gaylon Davenport, Jose |
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Davilla, Maurice Davis, Michael Davis, James Donnelly, William |
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Dowling, Stephen Drake, Kenneth Faterkowski, and Cresencio |
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Fonseca; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional honorees include Juan Garcia, Valentin |
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Garcia, Michael Gibson, Jason Gillum, Leocadio Gonzales, George |
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Gorenflo, Bruce Greenberg, William Hageman, Walter Hayes, Brian |
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Hendrickson, Marcus Hernandez, Ruben Hernandez, Mark Herring, |
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Travis Hobbs, Brandon Hodges, Anthony Jackson, Breck Jackson, |
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Jeffrey Johnson, Cornell Jones, Jeremiah Jones, Joshua Lacour, |
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Calvin Lawson, James Lofton, Jeffrey Lundquist, Ashley Mabe, |
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Richard Mackert, Mark Martinez, Renaud Matthew, Rashead McGuire, |
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Michelle McLeod, Craig Moreau, Latonia Moutra, Orlando Munoz, and |
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Timothy Neal; and |
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WHEREAS, Other individuals receiving commendations are Pete |
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Ng, Jacob Olsen, Tod Paget, James Peirce, Wesley Pleasant, Gregory |
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Politte, Cody Pope, Randy Qualls, Luis Ramos, Christopher Rhule, |
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Guillermo Rice, Joel Rincon, Gerardo Riojas, Iris Rodriguez, |
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Armondo Salazar, William Salazar, Christopher Scarbrough, Edward |
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Schnur, Tommy Scott, Valerie Seymour, Bryan Sky-Eagle, Derrick |
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Snowden, Kenneth Sorensen, Allison Stein, Richard Sullivan, Eugene |
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Thomas, Christopher Tobola, Jose Trevino, Tony Trinidad, Carson |
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Tucker, Cynthia Vargas, John Walker, Mindi Ward, Gary Wood, and |
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Bryan Zaharis; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their unwavering commitment to excellence, |
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these skilled professionals have contributed immeasurably to the |
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safety and well-being of their fellow citizens, and their |
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accomplishments indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the honorees at the Houston Fire |
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Department 2013 Valor and Service Awards ceremony and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for continued success in their important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Houston Fire Department as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |