79R13098 BJM-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 1358



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jeffrey Effenberger of Sweeny is the recipient of 
the Texas Department of Agriculture 2004 Rural Heroism Award and 
was recently presented this prestigious honor at the Texas Safety 
Association conference in San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, Last August, Jeffrey and his father were cutting 
trees to sell for firewood when a falling chainsaw nearly amputated 
Tim Effenberger's right foot; Jeffrey, who had taken first aid in a 
Red Cross-sponsored lifeguard class, quickly assessed the 
situation and bound the wound to minimize blood loss while waiting 
for an ambulance; and
	WHEREAS, Medical experts were able to save his father's foot 
in five surgeries, and Tim Effenberger has since been able to return 
to his job at ConocoPhillips refinery; and
	WHEREAS, While this outstanding young Texan maintains that 
his actions were nothing extraordinary, emergency personnel have 
noted that he kept his father from bleeding to death and have 
praised him for his skill and composure; and
	WHEREAS, Jeffrey is active in a number of service clubs, and 
he is a member of the National Honor Society at Sweeny High School 
and the Catholic Youth Organization at his church; already accepted 
at Texas A&M University, where he plans on studying mechanical 
engineering, Jeffrey Effenberger is an outstanding young Texan who 
is already making impressive contributions to this state; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Jeffrey Effenberger on earning the 
Rural Heroism Award and commend this remarkable young man for his 
quick actions and wish him well in all his future endeavors; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Effenberger as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.