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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Keith Hopkins of the Mesquite Fire Department has |
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been named the department's 2007 Firefighter of the Year, and his |
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receipt of this well-deserved accolade offers a fitting opportunity |
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to honor this esteemed public servant; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the department since October 1999, Keith |
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Hopkins was promoted to driver/engineer in February 2005 and |
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currently serves as the group's assistant chaplain; and |
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WHEREAS, Firefighter Hopkins devotes a great deal of time to |
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aiding his fellow firefighters; whether visiting sick family |
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members in the hospital, traveling great distances to attend |
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funerals, or serving as a counselor or intermediary for his peers, |
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he has benefited many with his generosity of spirit and has helped |
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to create a familial atmosphere at Station 5A and elsewhere in the |
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department; and |
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WHEREAS, Leading by example through his commitment to |
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professional excellence, Keith Hopkins is an invaluable member of |
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the Mesquite Fire Department whose contributions have endeared him |
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to his brothers and sisters in the department as well as the greater |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Keith Hopkins on being named the |
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Mesquite Fire Department 2007 Firefighter of the Year and commend |
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him for his outstanding service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Firefighter Hopkins as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Latham |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 857 was adopted by the House on March |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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