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                                                                  H.R. No. 1200


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Those Texans who demonstrate great courage in emergency situations are truly deserving of our admiration and gratitude, and Robert Andrew Tarango of El Paso is one such individual; and WHEREAS, On August 21, 2004, this brave citizen entered a burning apartment building at great personal risk to evacuate an elderly bedridden woman trapped inside; and WHEREAS, Mr. Tarango broke a bedroom window to carry the woman to safety, the whole while battling intense heat and smoke so thick as to completely eliminate visibility; and WHEREAS, His extraordinary act of heroism gave the woman a chance to survive this terrible tragedy, and in acting as he did, Mr. Tarango distinguished himself as a remarkable member of the community and earned recognition from the El Paso Area Chapter of the American Red Cross; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby honor Robert Tarango of El Paso for his heroism and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Tarango as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Chavez ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1200 was adopted by the House on April 29, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House