By Telford                                             H.R. No. 428
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                                 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 123 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 16,000 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
 2-1     associate members; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, For the past 123 years, members of the State
 2-3     Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas, and for the past
 2-4     38 years, the Texas Fire Chiefs Association, have handled their
 2-5     responsibilities with efficiency and dedication to those they so
 2-6     conscientiously serve; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, Their meritorious work and exemplary devotion to
 2-8     their communities have earned the respect and admiration of all the
 2-9     citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of Texas, 76th
2-11     Legislature, hereby commend the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals'
2-12     Association of Texas and the Texas Fire Chiefs Association and
2-13     recognize Wednesday, March 17, 1999, as "Firefighter Legislative
2-14     Day;" and, be it further
2-15           RESOLVED, Than an official copy of this Resolution be
2-16     prepared for these distinguished associations as an expression of
2-17     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.