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  H.R. No. 962
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, George Joseph Harrington has served his community as
  a valued member of the Del Rio Fire Department for more than 30
  years; and
         WHEREAS, Joining the volunteer department in 1974, Joe
  Harrington became a paid firefighter on July 15, 1977, and his
  record of service has been marked by dedication and
  professionalism; promoted to lieutenant in 1990, he became the
  officer in charge of his station during his duty period; in this
  capacity, he assumed responsibility for personnel supervision,
  station activities, vehicles, and buildings; and
         WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Harrington was again promoted in
  1996; as captain, he was assigned to the training division and
  oversaw all continuing education presentations; his tenure saw
  dramatic improvements in the operational efficiency of the
  division, including conversion to computerized recordkeeping for
  paid and volunteer training systems and the institution of the
  department's first fire investigation course, which resulted in
  State of Texas Fire Investigator certification for numerous
  firefighters and department officers; and
         WHEREAS, Based on his excellent organizational and
  management skills, Assistant Chief Harrington was promoted to
  oversee operations of C shift, where he supervised lieutenants in
  charge of stations and coordinated shift operations; following this
  position, he was assigned to the code enforcement division as a
  deputy fire marshal charged with investigating fires and supporting
  arson prosecutions; and
         WHEREAS, While working in the code enforcement division, he
  conducted construction plan reviews to ensure buildings met fire
  code requirements as well as annual safety investigations of
  buildings housing large populations with complex regulations or
  special needs, including the local hospital, jail, and prison; and
         WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Harrington's extensive knowledge of
  firefighting and his proven management abilities led to his
  promotion to assistant chief over the operations division in 2006
  and a stint as fire marshal from December 2005 until March 2007; and
         WHEREAS, Recognized for his outstanding work, he was named
  Firefighter of the Year in 1984, 1991, and 1996; his bravery and
  devotion to duty also brought him a Medal of Honor for actions
  during the Del Rio Flood of 1998; and
         WHEREAS, Those individuals who give of their time and talents
  to protect their fellow citizens are indeed worthy of all Texans'
  deepest respect and gratitude, and Joe Harrington may take
  justifiable pride in his years of service to Del Rio; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby honor George Joseph Harrington for his
  outstanding tenure with the Del Rio Fire Department and extend to
  him sincere best wishes for continued success in all of his
  endeavors; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Assistant Chief Harrington as an expression of high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Gallego
 
 
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. 962 was adopted by the House on March
  26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House