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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the State Firemen's and Fire |
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Marshals' Association of Texas are visiting the Capitol on March |
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21, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The oldest and largest fire service association in |
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Texas, this notable organization was founded in 1876, and for more |
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than 130 years its members have ably served the residents of the |
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Lone Star State; today, the group represents more than 1,100 fire |
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departments, 80 industrial fire brigades, and 18,000 individual |
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members; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 70 percent of the fire service of |
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Texas is made up of volunteer firefighters who have pledged to |
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protect the lives and property of their fellow citizens; on this |
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day, a ceremony at the Firemen's Monument located on the Capitol |
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grounds pays special tribute to four of these dedicated individuals |
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who lost their lives in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its certification program, the association |
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promotes training and education for its members, and it sponsors |
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and supports the world's largest fire training school each summer |
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at Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its establishment, the SFFMA has worked |
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diligently to promote, unify, represent, and educate the fire |
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service of Texas, and its ongoing efforts to meet the needs of its |
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members are most deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the members of the State Firemen's and |
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Fire Marshals' Association of Texas and honor them for their |
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continuing work in behalf of the firefighters of the Lone Star |
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State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |