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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Chief Shawn Michael |
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Snider of the Edinburg Fire Department were deeply saddened by his |
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passing on May 1, 2023, at the age of 58; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Russell Louis Snider and Kathleen |
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Peterschmidt, Shawn Snider was born in San Diego, California, on |
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July 10, 1964, and he grew up with the companionship of five |
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siblings, Chris, Richard, Caroline, Jerice, and Michael; he |
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attended schools in Tyler and Pharr; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Snider began his career as a firefighter and |
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mechanic with the Alamo Fire Department in 1981, and he rose through |
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the ranks to become a fire marshal; he joined the Edinburg Fire |
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Department as an assistant fire marshal in 1991, and he took on the |
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role of chief in 1999; along the way, he served as the emergency |
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management coordinator for the City of Edinburg and briefly held |
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the position of acting city manager; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected in his profession, Chief Snider served as |
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president of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association |
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of Texas, and he was a regional director for the Texas Fire Chiefs |
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Association; he held numerous leadership roles with other |
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organizations as well, including the 2nd Regional Fire Academy and |
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the Rio Grande Valley Firefighter's and Fire Marshals' Association, |
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and he served as a fire school instructor and rescue task force |
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leader; among his many achievements, he was inducted into the Rio |
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Grande Valley Walk of Fame in 2009, and he was named the 2014 |
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Edinburg Firefighter of the Year; in 2018, he received an award for |
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Outstanding Service and Leadership in Emergency Management; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Chief Snider benefited from |
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the love and support of his wife, Edna Casas Snider, with whom he |
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shared more than three decades, and he took great pride in his |
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daughter, Sarah; he was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic |
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Church, and during his leisure hours, he enjoyed hunting and |
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fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a distinguished public |
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servant, Shawn Snider lived a caring and purposeful life, and he |
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leaves behind a record of service that will long resonate in the |
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Edinburg community; 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 Chief Shawn Michael |
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Snider and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Shawn |
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Snider. |