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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 533
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome members of the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' |
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Association of Texas on Firefighter Legislative Day at the |
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State Capitol on March 21, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of this esteemed organization are |
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gathering to recognize and honor the tireless and heroic actions |
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of the members of the Texas fire service; the names of four |
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courageous volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty |
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are being unveiled at the volunteer firemen's monument on the |
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Capitol grounds; and |
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WHEREAS, The firemen being honored are Bob Leslie Boyles, Jr., |
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of the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department, who died March 19, 1981; |
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Clint Rice of the Carleton Volunteer Fire Department, who died |
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November 22, 2005; Chad Wessels of the Briggs Volunteer Fire |
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Department, who died December 11, 2005; and James McMorries of the |
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Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department, who died April 9, 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' |
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Association of Texas is the oldest and the largest fire service |
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organization in the state; the association was founded in 1876 |
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and currently represents more than 1,100 fire departments, |
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18,000 individual members, and more than 80 industrial fire |
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brigades; and |
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WHEREAS, The association sponsors and supports the |
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world's largest fire-training school, held each summer at |
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Texas A&M University; the association also provides instructors, |
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scholarships to members, and professional service on the fire |
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school's advisory board; and |
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WHEREAS, The cornerstone of the State Firemen's and |
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Fire Marshals' Association is the certification program for |
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volunteer firefighters, which encourages training, education, |
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and certification for all volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 70 percent of the firefighters |
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providing fire service to the citizens of Texas are volunteer |
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firefighters; they volunteer their valuable services, responding |
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to emergency calls and attending training sessions to learn the |
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latest firefighting techniques; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the firefighters of Texas for |
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their courageous actions and devotion to duty on behalf of their |
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fellow citizens and pay tribute to the volunteer firefighters who |
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have died in the line of duty; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the firefighters and fire marshals of Texas. |
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Estes |
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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 March 21, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |