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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Firefighters from across Texas are gathering at the |
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State Capitol on March 21, 2023, for Firefighter Appreciation Day |
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and a memorial service honoring their fallen comrades; and |
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WHEREAS, In the event of an accident, medical emergency, or |
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large-scale disaster, firefighters are often the first on the scene |
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to deliver lifesaving care and assistance; although we are |
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fortunate that so many of our citizens willingly accept this noble |
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calling, their work is not without risk, and these exceptional |
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individuals routinely face great hazards in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, At the ceremony in Austin, 31 firefighters who made |
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the ultimate sacrifice from 2019 through 2022 are being honored by |
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their peers and their families; these heroes include Robert |
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V. Liguez, Alice; Michael F. White, Rodney Kelley, and Travis |
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L. Maher, Austin; Robert McKay, Baytown; Lance Norwood, College |
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Station; Timothy Allen Smith, Corpus Christi; David Leos, Dallas; |
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G. Wade Cannon, Flower Mound; David P. Greene, Fort Worth; Curtis |
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R. Bruce and Richard Brad Hargrave, Garland; Robert A. Schlieter, |
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William E. Gunderson, Gaston M. Popovich, Tanner Graham Reed, |
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Jordan D. Downing, Walter Graves Jr., and Malcolm S. Willis, |
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Houston; Christopher R. Fason, Hutchins; Patrick M. Bergman, |
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Killeen; Jesse C. Turrubiate, La Marque; Erik D. Segura and Gary |
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W. Blomquist, Laredo; Landun W. Charles, Lewisville; Joseph |
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M. Faunce, Shody Lee Henshaw, Lyle J. Crawford Jr., and Richard |
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A. Cortez, San Antonio; Roger W. Dean III, Seguin; and Robert Moon, |
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Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Every day, firefighters and other emergency |
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responders risk their own lives to protect the lives of their fellow |
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citizens, and these skilled and courageous men and women deserve |
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the heartfelt gratitude of every Texan; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Texas firefighters |
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who have died in the line of duty and recognize March 21, 2023, as |
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Firefighter Appreciation Day at the State Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert V. Liguez, Michael |
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F. White, Rodney Kelley, Travis L. Maher, Robert McKay, Lance |
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Norwood, Timothy Allen Smith, David Leos, G. Wade Cannon, David |
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P. Greene, Curtis R. Bruce, Richard Brad Hargrave, Robert |
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A. Schlieter, William E. Gunderson, Gaston M. Popovich, Tanner |
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Graham Reed, Jordan D. Downing, Walter Graves Jr., Malcolm |
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S. Willis, Christopher R. Fason, Patrick M. Bergman, Jesse |
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C. Turrubiate, Erik D. Segura, Gary W. Blomquist, Landun |
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W. Charles, Joseph M. Faunce, Shody Lee Henshaw, Lyle J. Crawford |
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Jr., Richard A. Cortez, Roger W. Dean III, and Robert Moon. |
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Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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| Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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| Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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| Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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| Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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| Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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| DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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| Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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| Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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| Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
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| Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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| González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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| González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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| Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 597 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 21, 2023. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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