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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Herb M. Yambra of Houston has been a notable leader |
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in raising awareness about railroad safety issues that impact Texas |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Before retiring in 2009, Mr. Yambra was employed as |
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a railroad engineer for nearly 30 years, working for Southern |
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Pacific and Union Pacific; he was a member of the Brotherhood of |
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Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and served as president and |
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legislative representative of his division and as the second vice |
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chair of the union's Texas Legislative Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Yambra emphasized safety issues during his |
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tenure with the railroad, focusing particularly on trains run by |
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remote control, without a certified engineer at the helm; an |
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editorial he authored on the subject was published in the Houston |
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Chronicle in 2003, and the City of Houston and Harris County both |
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passed resolutions calling for regulation of these trains as a |
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result of his advocacy; moreover, he was nominated for an award in |
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2000 for his work to prevent grade-crossing accidents; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Yambra has served on the Harris County AFL-CIO |
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Scholarship Committee, and he has also been active in voter |
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registration efforts and has volunteered at election polling |
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places; in addition, he supports the Houston Livestock Show and |
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Rodeo through his work as a committee member; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Yambra enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife of more than 20 years, Kathy, and his |
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children, Sarah, Tiffany, and Jamie, and he also takes great pride |
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in his three grandchildren; he frequently participates in cook-offs |
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and delights in spending time with his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Herb Yambra has demonstrated an enduring commitment |
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to the protection and well-being of his fellow citizens, and his |
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efforts to promote railroad safety have earned him the lasting |
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appreciation of many Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Herb M. Yambra for his work relating to |
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railroad safety and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Yambra as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 124 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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