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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 20 years, Frank Torres has served as director of |
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Willacy County Emergency Medical Services, and throughout his |
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notable tenure, he has played a vital role in preserving the health |
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and safety of the citizens of his community; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Raymondville, Mr. Torres started his |
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career as a leather craftsman and bootmaker in his family's |
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business; in 1987, Mr. Torres began working as a volunteer |
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emergency medical technician with Willacy County EMS, and two years |
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later he became director of the service; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic public servant has helped the county |
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EMS grow from a 12-member volunteer service with two vehicles to a |
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24-hour mobile intensive care unit with a fleet of five vehicles and |
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a staff of 32 full-time and volunteer employees; he has also helped |
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lead the effort to construct the new EMS Central Station, which will |
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be completed by midsummer of 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1989, Mr. Torres has further served his |
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community as a member of the Raymondville Volunteer Fire |
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Department; he has been the department's training coordinator and |
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assistant fire chief, and he became the fire chief in 2008; that |
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same year, he was named the Willacy County emergency management |
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coordinator; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Torres was appointed to the Texas Emergency |
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Services Retirement System Board of Trustees in 1996 by Governor |
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George W. Bush, and he now serves that organization as its chair; he |
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also serves on the Trauma Regional Advisory Council, the Texas EMS |
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Advisory Council, and the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory |
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Council; in 1993, he was named the Texas Department of Health EMS |
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Administrator of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional responsibilities, |
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this caring gentleman has also found time to serve his community as |
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president of the Raymondville Rotary Club, a member of the |
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Raymondville Planning and Zoning Commission, and a Fun Fiesta |
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director for the Raymondville Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 20 years, the people of Willacy County |
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have benefited greatly from the dedication, professionalism, and |
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vision of Frank Torres, and this outstanding Texan is indeed worthy |
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of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Frank Torres on his exemplary public |
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service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Torres as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Rios Ybarra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2475 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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