H.R. No. 1509
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Chaplain J. C. Straus remembers well the tragedy of
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and the memory of the
courageous individuals of the emergency services who gave their
lives remains with him each day; and
WHEREAS, Chaplain Straus spent five weeks in New York City
following the attack on the World Trade Center, working directly
with the Fire Department of the City of New York; assigned to the
1st Battalion, he talked with many of the firefighters, EMTs, and
police officers who survived Ground Zero and spent time assisting
in the recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, An ordained pastor, certified firefighter
instructor, and registered EMT-Paramedic, Chaplain Straus is also
the founder and executive director of Emergency Ministries; he
currently works with more than 15 fire and EMS teams throughout
eastern Texas and serves on a 9-1-1 medic unit in Harris County; and
WHEREAS, This dedicated gentleman lends his time to such
worthy organizations as the Federation of Fire Chaplains and the
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation; in addition, he
runs a website for the Chaplaincy and has written two devotionals
that appear in the new Firefighter Bible; and
WHEREAS, For more than 25 years, Chaplain Skip Straus has
provided vital counseling and support for the men and women of
emergency services and has done much to comfort those in need, and
it is indeed fitting that he be recognized at this time; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Chaplain J. C. Straus for his brave
service following September 11, 2001, and for his continued
commitment to emergency service personnel; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chaplain Straus as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Riddle
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1509 was adopted by the House on May
5, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House