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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
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WHEREAS, Major Vic A. Maceo is retiring after 40 years of |
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service with the Galveston County Sheriff's Office Beach Patrol; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Vic Maceo has been affiliated with the beach patrol |
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since 1967, when he was a 16-year-old lifeguard; he was promoted |
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to lieutenant in 1982, to captain four years later, and to major |
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in 1992; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated professional worked with local and |
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state leaders in 1981 to ensure that the city's lifeguard program |
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received permanent funding through the hotel-motel tax bill; with |
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the passage of that legislation, the sheriff's office, together |
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with the City of Galveston's Park Board of Trustees, took over |
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administration of the beach patrol; and |
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WHEREAS, Through Major Maceo's visionary leadership, the |
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Galveston Beach Patrol has continued to grow and improve; moreover, |
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Major Maceo oversaw the creation of the Gulf Coast Region of the |
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United States Lifesaving Association and the local Galveston |
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chapter, which he has served as president; and |
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WHEREAS, In his 40 years as a member of the beach patrol, |
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Major Maceo has personally made more than 400 rescues; he was |
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recognized for his hard work and dedication with his receipt of |
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a Medal of Heroism from the National Society of the Sons of the |
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American Revolution in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, For four decades, Vic Maceo has demonstrated an |
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unwavering commitment to serving his community by promoting |
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safety and preventing injury and loss of life on the beaches of |
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Galveston County, and his actions have truly made a difference |
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in the lives of countless people; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate Major Vic A. Maceo on the |
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occasion of his retirement from the Galveston County Sheriff's |
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Office Beach Patrol and extend to him best wishes for continued |
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happiness in all his endeavors; 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 from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Janek |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 29, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |