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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fire Chief Francisco Corona is retiring from the |
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Belton Fire Department on July 15, 2015, drawing to a close a |
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notable career in firefighting that has spanned more than three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Francisco Corona |
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moved to Texas in the 1960s and went on to graduate with an |
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associate's degree in fire protection, technology, and business |
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management from Temple College; in 1981, he joined the Temple Fire |
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Department, and over the course of 30 years, he served as a |
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firefighter and as deputy chief and earned certification as a |
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master firefighter, a paramedic, and an executive fire officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Corona was named chief of the Belton Fire |
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Department in 2012, and during his tenure, he has played a vital |
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role in supporting the department's mission to protect lives and |
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property; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, Chief Corona |
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has exemplified the highest ideals of his profession, and his |
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unwavering dedication to the safety and well-being of the public |
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has gained him the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow |
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firefighters; 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 Fire Chief Francisco Corona on his |
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retirement from the Belton Fire Department and extend to him |
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sincere 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 Chief Corona as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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White of Bell |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Collin |
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Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Miles |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farney |
Miller of Comal |
VanDeaver |
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Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Villalba |
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Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3156 was adopted by the House on May 27, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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