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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, McAllen assistant city manager Pilar Rodriguez has |
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received the 2008 Professional Manager of the Year in Emergency |
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Management Award from the Texas Chapter of the American Public |
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Works Association for his outstanding career service acheivements; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez oversees McAllen's public works, |
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engineering, and development services, and he has been instrumental |
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in the creation of Public Works Task Force 1, a regional team of |
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public works professionals who respond to natural and man-made |
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disasters; and |
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WHEREAS, His accomplishments in recent years include |
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directing the Public Works Department's response to torrential |
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rains in July 2007, when more than 15 million gallons of water were |
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pumped to help alleviate flooding, and leading its efforts to |
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mitigate the threat of wildfires; in addition, Mr. Rodriguez serves |
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as McAllen's deputy emergency management coordinator, and during |
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the 2007 hurricane season he helped prepare for a possible mass |
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evacuation in anticipation of Hurricane Dean; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez has further distinguished himself as |
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deputy fire chief for the Pharr Volunteer Fire Department for the |
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past 15 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A skilled and dedicated public servant, Pilar |
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Rodriguez contributes daily to the quality of life in the McAllen |
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community, and his outstanding emergency preparation efforts are |
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especially worthy of 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 congratulate Pilar Rodriguez on his receipt of |
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the 2008 Professional Manager of the Year in Emergency Management |
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Award 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. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |