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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fire Marshal David Brannon and Deputy Fire Marshal |
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Debbie Taylor of the Pasadena Fire Department have been recognized |
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with the 2009 John R. Rauch Award from the Texas Chapter of the |
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International Association of Arson Investigators; and |
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WHEREAS, Awarded for excellence in arson investigation |
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training and in the promotion of fire education, the Rauch Award was |
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presented at the annual Texas Fire and Arson Investigators |
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Conference in Austin on March 26, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Marshal Brannon and Deputy Marshal Taylor received |
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the award for their creation and implementation of a juvenile |
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fire-setter intervention program in Pasadena; designed for youth |
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who might have an unhealthy interest in fire, the program helps to |
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divert these children from behavior that could endanger themselves |
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or others; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants in the program range in age from 3 to |
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17; after a child goes through an initial session with fire |
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department staff, Deputy Marshal Taylor follows up with the child |
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for a year; in the past five years, the program has boasted a 100 |
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percent success rate in preventing risky or harmful behavior; and |
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WHEREAS, With this innovative effort, David Brannon and |
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Debbie Taylor have contributed greatly to the safety of their |
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community, and they are indeed deserving of this prestigious |
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recognition from their peers; 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 Pasadena Fire Marshal David |
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Brannon and Deputy Fire Marshal Debbie Taylor on winning the John R. |
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Rauch Award and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Marshal Brannon and Deputy Marshal Taylor as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Legler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2933 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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