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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Don Allen Poovey is retiring as the assistant fire |
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chief of Rowlett Fire Rescue on March 31, 2015, concluding 34 years |
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of outstanding service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Rowlett, Don Poovey joined |
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Rowlett Fire Rescue as a volunteer firefighter in 1981 at the age of |
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18 and was the second career firefighter to be hired by the |
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department; he became a fire medic later that year, and he was |
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appointed a lieutenant in 1984; promoted to captain in 1991, he was |
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twice chosen to lead the department as interim fire chief, and he |
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has been assistant chief since February 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Poovey holds certifications as an |
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advanced firefighter, intermediate instructor, and fire inspector |
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from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; he has been |
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recognized on numerous occasions for his dedicated efforts in the |
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line of duty, receiving the Fire Officer of the Year, Supervisor of |
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the Year, and Rowlett Employee of the Year honors as well as the |
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Fire Department Outstanding Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Assistant Chief Poovey enjoys |
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the love and support of his wife, Lisa, his children, Ashley and |
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Jacob, and his grandson, Alex; in retirement, he plans to spend more |
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time working on home improvement projects and traveling the |
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country; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure with Rowlett Fire Rescue, Don |
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Poovey has demonstrated exemplary leadership while devoting |
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himself to protecting the lives and property of his fellow |
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citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a distinguished |
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career; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Don Allen Poovey on his retirement |
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as assistant fire chief of Rowlett Fire Rescue and extend to him |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Assistant Chief Poovey as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Burkett |
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Turner of Collin |
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Button |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 486 was adopted by the House on March |
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5, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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