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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Mitchel Newman and Deputy Kevin Holloway of |
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the Jasper County Sheriff's Department played an important role in |
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the water rescue of a fellow Texan on April 27, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Heavy rains early that morning had caused Mill Creek |
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to overflow its banks, covering a county road with water; when a |
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local resident tried to drive through the water in her pickup truck, |
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the current forced her vehicle into the creek, where she was |
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trapped; and |
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WHEREAS, At 11:25 a.m., Deputy Holloway came across the |
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partially submerged vehicle and realized that someone was inside |
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it, and he summoned assistance; Sheriff Newman and a team from the |
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Lake Rayburn Fire Department arrived as a result of his call, and |
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they worked together to quickly and efficiently break the truck's |
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window, pull the driver out, and escort her through the water to |
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safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks to the swift and coordinated action of Deputy |
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Holloway, Sheriff Newman, and the other first responders on the |
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scene, a woman was rescued from desperate circumstances, and a |
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potential tragedy was narrowly averted; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Sheriff Mitchel Newman and Deputy Kevin |
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Holloway for helping to rescue a citizen in need and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with their important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Newman and Deputy Holloway as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |