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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chris Cohen of Midland demonstrated remarkable |
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courage when he rescued an elderly woman from her burning home on |
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April 27, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, That fateful afternoon, Mr. Cohen was in his car on |
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his way to pick up his two daughters when he saw thick, black smoke |
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billowing from a house; an elderly man was standing on the front |
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lawn, and Mr. Cohen stopped to find out if anyone was still inside; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, When he discovered that the man's wife had not yet |
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made it out, Mr. Cohen dashed in through the front door; in the |
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midst of the intense smoke, he found the woman on the floor in the |
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entryway; he carried her outside to safety, and she was |
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subsequently taken by ambulance to Midland Memorial Hospital to be |
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treated for burns; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cohen's quick and selfless action made all the |
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difference between a desperate situation and a fatal one, and he is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition for his outstanding |
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heroism; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Chris Cohen for rescuing a fellow |
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citizen from a house fire and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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all the good fortune he so richly deserves; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cohen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2421 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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