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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chris C. Barron is chief of the Manchaca Fire/Rescue |
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Department and executive director of the State Firemen's and Fire |
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Marshals' Association of Texas, and throughout his noteworthy |
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career, he has contributed greatly to the safety and well-being of |
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his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, The Manchaca fire department that Chris Barron |
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joined over 20 years ago was an all-volunteer organization; he was |
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named the department's chief after nine years, and he was |
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instrumental in its transition to a combination department with |
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four paid staff and a full-time assistant chief; he has also figured |
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prominently in successful efforts to secure five U.S. Department of |
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Homeland Security grants and numerous state and local grants, and |
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he now oversees a five-station, 48-member department that serves 21 |
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square miles and answers more than 700 calls per year as a vital |
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provider of fire suppression, fire prevention, and EMS first |
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response services; and |
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WHEREAS, The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association |
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of Texas represents more than 21,000 fire and emergency services |
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personnel, and Chief Barron is responsible for its management; he |
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previously served as deputy director and, before coming to the |
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association, as director of fire prevention for the State Fire |
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Marshal's Office; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Barron is a member of the Texas Fire Marshal's |
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Association, the National Fire Protection Association, the Texas |
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State Fire Marshal's Firefighter Fatality Advisory Board, and the |
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Texas Engineering Extension Service Advisory Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Certified as a firefighter, instructor, emergency |
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care attendant, and fire investigator, Chief Barron also teaches |
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CPR and first aid for the department and the community; he holds |
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both bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration |
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from Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Barron's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have benefited the residents of this state |
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in countless ways, and he is most deserving of special recognition; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Chris C. Barron for his exemplary |
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leadership of the Manchaca Fire/Rescue Department and for his |
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outstanding service in the field of firefighting and fire |
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prevention and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barron as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Workman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 843 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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