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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jason Perez has deservedly been named Citizen of the |
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Year by the Angleton Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, The Citizen of the Year award was created to honor |
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Angleton citizens who have greatly contributed to their community, |
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and Mr. Perez, who wears many hats in his unwavering commitment to |
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improving, developing, and enriching the lives of others, is indeed |
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such a person; and |
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WHEREAS, Today Mr. Perez is well known for his work with the |
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Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps, where he began as a |
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volunteer in 1996; now serving as assistant administrator, he has |
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gained the confidence and respect of this entire area for his |
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dedicated work as a paramedic and instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, Truly caring for his community, Mr. Perez volunteers |
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weekly as a member of the Angleton City Council; he also serves as |
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an executive board member for the United Way and an executive board |
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member for the Brazoria County Fair Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Perez is one who not only has concern for others |
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but also shows it with work above and beyond the call of duty; |
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during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he volunteered in the |
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EMS Operations Command Center in Houston, and he chose to stay in |
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Angleton during Hurricane Rita to work the city and county |
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Emergency Operations Center; and |
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WHEREAS, A major force in the Angleton Chamber of Commerce, |
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Mr. Perez has helped to organize projects aimed at making the |
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Angleton area a better place to live and work; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning his community involvement during his high |
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school days in Angleton, this industrious young man was a proud |
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member of the Purple Pride Marching Band and a junior member of the |
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Angleton Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD); currently, he continues |
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to be an advocate for the AISD band program and has spent more than |
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18 years with the AVFD, where he is a certified intermediate |
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firefighter and a certified instructor and training officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Those individuals who know Mr. Perez have always |
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noted his positive can-do attitude on every project he undertakes |
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and appreciate the energy and spirit he brings to the city of |
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Angleton, and his many worthwhile endeavors have indeed made him |
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worthy of the special recognition bestowed upon him by his |
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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 Jason Perez on being named Citizen |
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of the Year in Angleton and extend to him best wishes for success |
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and happiness in his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |