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H.R. No. 510
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Joseph J. Bettega is retiring as fire chief of
Bellaire after 33 years of service to the department, and this
memorable milestone offers an ideal opportunity to reflect on this
noteworthy Texan's outstanding work in behalf of the community; and
WHEREAS, Chief Bettega first joined the Bellaire Fire
Department in 1972 as a firefighter, and since that time he has
served in a number of capacities, including as public safety
officer, inspector, investigator, lieutenant, captain, fire
marshal, emergency management coordinator, and most recently
chief; and
WHEREAS, The many honors he has been accorded throughout his
career are testament to his talents, and he was named the City of
Bellaire's 1990 Employee of the Year and the Bellaire Fire
Department's 1999 Firefighter of the Year; and
WHEREAS, He has also lent his time and ability to a number of
professional associations and is a member of the Fire Marshals
Association of North America, the Texas Fire Chiefs Association,
the International Association of Fire Investigators, and the
International Association of Fire Chiefs; and
WHEREAS, Chief Bettega's tenure leading the department has
been characterized by a number of visionary public safety
initiatives, and under his watch the department improved its
emergency response programs to better anticipate the possibility of
terrorism; and
WHEREAS, In looking back on his career, this dedicated public
servant may indeed take pride in the many significant contributions
he has made to the betterment of his community; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Joseph J. Bettega on the
occasion of his retirement as fire chief of Bellaire and extend to
him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Bettega as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Wong
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 510 was adopted by the House on March
23, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House