H.R. No. 97 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, New York City firefighters Michael Kotula and 

Anthony Rucco are traveling to Texas to participate in the third 

annual 9-11 Memorial Golf Tournament taking place on September 26, 

2005, in Kerrville; and

	WHEREAS, Members of FDNY Engine 40/Ladder 35 in Manhattan, 

these dedicated public servants lost 12 of their fellow 

firefighters from their station as a result of the attack on the 

World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001; and

	WHEREAS, Proceeds from the golf tournament benefit the 

Three-Alarm Fund, a program that aids families who have lost their 

homes to fire, provides scholarships for high school seniors, and 

supports an array of vital community outreach projects; and

	WHEREAS, The events of September 11, 2001, continue to weigh 

on the minds of countless Americans, particularly in light of the 

recent subway and bus bombings in London, and the positive 

contributions of firefighters and other emergency personnel 

throughout the country provide hope for a safe future; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize New York City 

firefighters Michael Kotula and Anthony Rucco for their support of 

the Three-Alarm Fund and extend best wishes to them for a positive 

and productive visit to the Lone Star State; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Mr. Kotula and Mr. Rucco as an expression of high 

regard by the Texas House of Representatives.



                                                                      Hilderbran



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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 97 was adopted by the House on August 

4, 2005, by a non-record vote.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House