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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In January 2007, Major Vic Maceo retired from the |
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Galveston Beach Patrol, drawing to a close an outstanding tenure |
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that has spanned four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Starting out as a lifeguard while still a teenager |
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in 1967, Vic Maceo would go on to help change the future of |
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Galveston beaches during his accomplished career; to that end, he |
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worked with the park board and state officials to create the area's |
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first hotel-motel tax, an initiative that has since generated |
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funding for the lifesaving Galveston Beach Patrol; the agency has |
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become one of the most sophisticated of its kind in the nation, |
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employing more than 100 lifeguards each summer, operating a popular |
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junior lifeguard program that attracts participants from numerous |
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other countries, and creating lifeguard teams that consistently win |
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international championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Major Maceo has personally saved more than 400 lives |
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through the years, and his efforts have contributed to the survival |
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of countless others; as Texas demographics changed, he led the |
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Beach Patrol to install Spanish language safety signs as well as a |
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color-coded flag system to inform beachgoers of dangerous |
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conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, Hoping to extend his reach and help even more |
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Texans, he has founded a private consulting firm, specializing in |
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beach safety; moreover, he has visited dozens of Houston-area |
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schools to promote beach safety and partnered with HISD to develop a |
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video on the subject; and |
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WHEREAS, With his retirement, Vic Maceo leaves behind a |
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record of service characterized by courage, vigilance, and |
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integrity, as well as a host of friends and colleagues who wish him |
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continued success and happiness; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Major Vic Maceo on his remarkable |
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40-year career with the Galveston Beach Patrol and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable retirement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Major Maceo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Eiland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 917 was adopted by the House on April |
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5, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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