H.R. No. 33

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Joe M. Spigner retired as a communication fire
	dispatcher for the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department on June 30, 2009,
	after more than 28 years of dedicated service; and
	WHEREAS, Born on April 1, 1950, in Wichita Falls, Joe Spigner
	graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and earned a
	bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from
	Bishop College in 1976; along the way, he served his country as a
	member of the U.S. Air Force and was awarded the Air Force
	Commendation Medal; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Spigner began his tenure with the Dallas
	Fire-Rescue Department on May 13, 1981, and served as a firefighter
	and paramedic before becoming a communication fire dispatcher; he
	has long been affiliated with the International Association of
	Black Professional Fire Fighters, which he served as south central
	regional corresponding secretary, and the Dallas Black Fire
	Fighters Association, which he served as president; and
	WHEREAS, An avid basketball fan, Mr. Spigner has further
	distinguished himself as a member of the Texas Association of
	Sports Officials, the Dallas Basketball Officials Association, and
	the Fort Worth Chapter of Basketball Officials; moreover, he has
	volunteered his time with the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, and
	he has been recognized for his community service with such
	organizations as the Dallas Independent School District; and
	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Spigner enjoys the love
	and support of his wife, Mary, as well as their two sons, Jerwin and
	Marcus; and
	WHEREAS, Joe Spigner's professionalism, dedication to his
	department, and commitment to the public welfare have greatly
	benefited his fellow citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride
	on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of
	his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Joe Spigner on
	his retirement from the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department and extend to
	him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and,
	be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Spigner as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Davis of Dallas
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Peña
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 33 was adopted by the House on July 2,
	2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House