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79R5644 JTR-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 603



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Deputy Chief John A. Sheedy IV has been named the Del 
Rio Fire and Rescue Department's Firefighter of the Year, and this 
singular distinction is indeed one to be celebrated; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Sheedy first joined the department in 1981, and 
he served for three years before leaving to work with the U.S. 
Border Patrol; and
	WHEREAS, After returning to the department in 1987, he was 
promoted first to lieutenant and then to his current rank of deputy 
chief; and
	WHEREAS, Among the many accomplishments of his fire-fighting 
career is the creation and stewardship of the department's First 
Responder program, and this valuable contribution to the common 
good is worthy of special note; and
	WHEREAS, Those individuals who risk their personal safety to 
ensure that of their fellow Texans are truly deserving of our 
admiration and gratitude; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate John A. Sheedy IV on being named 
the Del Rio Fire and Rescue Department's Firefighter of the Year and 
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success.