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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Wilbur Montgomery retired from the |
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Mesquite Fire Department on January 30, 2009, drawing to a close a |
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notable career in public service that has spanned 35 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Montgomery joined the Mesquite Fire |
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Department in 1973, and within a year he had earned two letters of |
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commendation for volunteering to teach fire safety classes for the |
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Mesquite Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding firefighter became a |
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driver-engineer in 1977; he was promoted to lieutenant in 1995 and |
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to captain four years later; for his exemplary service, he was |
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recognized as the 2005 Officer of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, Wilbur Montgomery was named deputy chief of |
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the EMS Division, and in that capacity he introduced new lifesaving |
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equipment, including the Power-Pro stretcher and cardiac monitors; |
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he also began the process of implementing electronic patient care |
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reporting; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the demanding nature of his work, this |
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caring gentleman has also found time to give back to his community |
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through his involvement in the Fired Up for Santa program and the |
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United Way; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Montgomery's professionalism, dedication to |
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his department, and commitment to the public welfare have greatly |
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benefited his fellow citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Deputy Chief Wilbur Montgomery on |
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his retirement from the Mesquite Fire Department and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Montgomery as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 440 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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