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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dawn Clopton has become the first female firefighter |
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to be promoted to the rank of division chief in the Austin Fire |
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Department; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the department's longest-serving female |
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members, Chief Clopton has been a ranking officer in some of the |
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city's busiest fire stations, an executive member of the Austin |
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Firefighters Association, and a member of the department's |
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technical rescue team, as well as a spokeswoman for the department |
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on several occasions; and |
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WHEREAS, Her most recent promotion puts her in charge of |
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special projects; she will focus on increasing diversity in the |
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department, reviewing and developing policies with a view to |
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attracting a wider cross-section of the community to the |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely admired for her profound commitment to the |
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firefighter's calling, Chief Clopton has twice received the |
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department's Medal of Merit for exemplary service; in addition, she |
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traveled to New York after the attacks of September 11, 2001, to |
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help search for victims and also employed her expertise in New |
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Orleans and the Gulf Coast region to help victims of Hurricanes |
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Katrina and Rita in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Dawn Clopton has exemplified those qualities |
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of dedication, initiative, and integrity that define the very best |
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in public service, and her elevation to the top ranks of her |
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department is both a justly deserved recognition of her outstanding |
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contributions and abilities and a welcome development for the City |
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of Austin; 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 Dawn Clopton on her appointment as |
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one of the Austin Fire Department's five division chiefs and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Clopton as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bolton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 905 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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