By Palmer H.R. No. 372 75R9572 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 the winners of the 1996 Eagle Mountain Volunteer Fire Department 1-3 (VFD) awards and to pay tribute to their many noteworthy 1-4 accomplishments; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Lieutenant Kirk Myers has been selected as Officer 1-6 of the Year for 1996, and this exemplary gentleman is certainly 1-7 deserving of this fine accolade; Lieutenant Myers has set a 1-8 positive example for his fellow volunteers by making his extensive 1-9 knowledge available to less-experienced firefighters and by 1-10 displaying a willingness to provide additional training for those 1-11 individuals wishing to broaden their professional skills; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Junior Firefighter of the Year Chad Barton has 1-13 dedicated himself to learning the difficult and demanding skills of 1-14 fire-fighting and emergency medical service; Mr. Barton 1-15 demonstrated his ability and composure last year when he helped to 1-16 save the life of his friend Justin Stewart after a near-tragic 1-17 swimming accident, and the sterling example he continues to set has 1-18 been nothing short of inspirational; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Steve Eck is the 1996 Eagle Mountain VFD Firefighter 1-20 of the Year; in addition to offering his wealth of experience and 1-21 expertise to his fellow firefighters, Mr. Eck has sacrificed many 1-22 hours of his own time to assist with important duties and has gone 1-23 the extra mile to ensure that the department's equipment is always 1-24 in optimal working condition; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Rookies of the Year Twila Carnley and James Temple 2-2 have both contributed greatly to the betterment of the Eagle 2-3 Mountain VFD; Ms. Carnley is studying to become a paramedic, while 2-4 Mr. Temple has continued to devote himself to the many functions of 2-5 the department, demonstrating as much enthusiasm for learning new 2-6 medical skills as he does for assisting in fund-raising efforts; 2-7 and 2-8 WHEREAS, Eric Gudjohnsen's hard work and compassionate nature 2-9 have helped this commendable gentleman to earn the 1996 Paramedic 2-10 of the Year award; his altruistic attitude is well known among his 2-11 peers, as is his calm demeanor in the face of an emergency 2-12 situation, and the commitment displayed by Mr. Gudjohnsen is a 2-13 tribute to paramedics everywhere; and 2-14 WHEREAS, In his capacity as Emergency Medical Services 2-15 Medical Director, Dr. William Seger has demonstrated quality 2-16 decision-making skills and excellent leadership; his active role in 2-17 this vital organization has distinguished him from his peers and 2-18 provided comfort and security to his fellow Texans; and 2-19 WHEREAS, Each of these outstanding individuals has 2-20 established a standard of excellence that will undoubtedly benefit 2-21 both their profession and their community, and the tremendous 2-22 efforts of these fine Texans are truly deserving of special 2-23 legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-25 Legislature hereby congratulate the 1996 Eagle Mountain Volunteer 2-26 Fire Department award winners and extend to them sincere best 2-27 wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to come; 3-1 and, be it further 3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-3 prepared for each of these dedicated individuals as an expression 3-4 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.