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79R7368 JTR-D

By:  Wong                                                         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.