R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
1-2 recognize the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of
1-3 Texas for its invaluable work in providing protection to the
1-4 citizens of our communities; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Organized in 1876, the State Firemen's and Fire
1-6 Marshals' Association of Texas is the oldest Texas association in
1-7 existence and has provided 121 years of continuous service to its
1-8 members and the State of Texas fire service; and
1-9 WHEREAS, The purpose of the association is to promote, unify,
1-10 represent, and educate members of the fire service community of
1-11 Texas; and
1-12 WHEREAS, There are more than 1,000 fire departments and more
1-13 than 15,000 individual memberships from the volunteer, industrial,
1-14 and career sectors of the state and more than 100 associate
1-15 memberships from the related fire industry; and
1-16 WHEREAS, An affiliate of the Texas Municipal League, the
1-17 Texas Fire Chiefs Association was organized in 1961 to promote the
1-18 fire service as a profession, to improve the methods of fire
1-19 prevention, protection, and extinguishment, and to maintain high
1-20 standards of professional ethics; its membership is composed of
1-21 over 200 career, volunteer, and industrial fire chiefs and
1-22 associate members; and
1-23 WHEREAS, For the past 121 years, members of the State
1-24 Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas have handled
2-1 their responsibilities with efficiency and dedication to those they
2-2 so conscientiously serve; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Their meritorious work and exemplary devotion to
2-4 their communities have earned the respect and admiration of all the
2-5 citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby commend the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals'
2-8 Association of Texas and the Texas Fire Chiefs Association and
2-9 recognize Wednesday, March 12, 1997, as "Firefighter Appreciation
2-10 Day"; and, be it further
2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12 prepared for these distinguished associations as an expression of
2-13 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Telford
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 341 was adopted by the House on March
12, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House