By Allen H.R. No. 944 76R15563 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Travis County emergency management coordinator Pete 1-2 Baldwin has long been an outstanding civic leader, and his myriad 1-3 accomplishments are indeed worthy of special recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This respected gentleman earned a bachelor's degree 1-5 in political science and speech from Hardin-Simmons University in 1-6 Abilene and a master's of public administration degree from Texas 1-7 Tech University in Lubbock; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Baldwin worked for eight years with the State of 1-9 Texas in the Governor's Energy Office, in which capacity he managed 1-10 energy conservation research and awareness programs; he spent 14 1-11 years with Travis County, serving as a county judge's assistant and 1-12 as executive liaison to the commissioners court on road, bridge, 1-13 and park issues before being appointed as the county's first 1-14 emergency management coordinator in February 1992; and 1-15 WHEREAS, His many professional accomplishments include 1-16 coordinating emergency response and recovery efforts under four 1-17 presidential and numerous local disaster declarations, assisting 10 1-18 incorporated cities in joining Travis County in a combined 1-19 emergency planning effort, and orchestrating mutual aid agreements 1-20 with 14 incorporated cities, three adjoining counties, and the 1-21 Lower Colorado River Authority; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The Y2K coordinator for Travis County, Mr. Baldwin 1-23 served as cochair of the Austin/Travis County Multi-agency Incident 1-24 Command System group and the Interagency Disaster Council and as an 2-1 instructor on a wide range of emergency management endeavors; in 2-2 addition to achieving and maintaining Travis County's compliance 2-3 with state and federal requirements for an emergency management 2-4 program, he has also reactivated the county's Local Emergency 2-5 Planning Committee and assisted fire departments with preparedness 2-6 efforts for wildland fires; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Baldwin has donated his time and expertise to a 2-8 host of organizations dedicated to safeguarding the public, 2-9 including the International Emergency Management Association, the 2-10 Emergency Management Association of Texas, the Texas Rural Fire 2-11 Advisory Council, the City of Austin/Travis County 911 RDMT Team, 2-12 and the Travis County Local Emergency Planning Committee, to name 2-13 but a few; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Pete Baldwin has distinguished himself as a 2-15 community leader of ability and integrity, and it is most fitting 2-16 that he be recognized for his many significant achievements; now, 2-17 therefore, be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-19 Legislature hereby honor Pete Baldwin for his professional 2-20 accomplishments and civic contributions and extend to him sincere 2-21 best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-23 prepared for Mr. Baldwin as an expression of high regard by the 2-24 Texas House of Representatives.