R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On May 15, 1997, Corpus Christi police officer
1-2 Curtis Abbott rescued fisherman Jose Contreras from almost certain
1-3 death by drowning, and his coolheaded and courageous action is
1-4 truly deserving of special praise and recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Officer Abbott was off duty and had just embarked on
1-6 a day of fishing when he spotted an abandoned boat and, on further
1-7 investigation, found one swimmer attempting to keep another afloat;
1-8 reacting quickly, Officer Abbott pulled the men to safety and began
1-9 to apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation to Mr. Contreras, whose
1-10 vital signs were dangerously low; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Fortunately, Officer Abbott had his portable
1-12 telephone with him, and by continuing to administer CPR until
1-13 emergency services could respond to his call he ensured
1-14 Mr. Contreras's eventual recovery; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The seriousness of Mr. Contreras's condition was
1-16 confirmed by emergency room personnel, who credit Officer Abbott
1-17 with saving the fisherman's life; and
1-18 WHEREAS, A Corpus Christi native, Officer Abbott is a
1-19 graduate of Ray High School and The University of Texas at Austin,
1-20 and he worked as a biologist before becoming a police officer;
1-21 deeply committed to the preservation of the coastal environment, he
1-22 serves as a board member of the Coastal Conservation Association
1-23 and chairs that organization's Hatchery Committee; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Thanks to Curtis Abbott's steady nerves and skilful
2-1 response, Jose Contreras's life was spared, and we join the friends
2-2 and family of Mr. Contreras in recognizing Officer Abbott's
2-3 selfless actions; now, therefore, be it
2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-5 Legislature hereby honor Officer Curtis Abbott for his rescue of
2-6 Jose Contreras and extend to him sincere best wishes for success
2-7 and happiness in the years to come; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for Officer Abbott as an expression of high regard by the
2-10 Texas House of Representatives.
Berlanga
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. 1290 was adopted by the House on May
30, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House