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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. |