H.R. No. 1022

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Johnny Villarreal is retiring from the Houston Fire
	Department in 2017, drawing to a close a notable career as a
	firefighter that has spanned more than three and a half decades; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Mr. Villarreal joined the
	Houston Fire Department in July 1980, and over the course of his
	exemplary 37-year tenure, he has distinguished himself in a variety
	of positions, serving the department and the citizens of Houston
	with skill and courage; he is retiring as an engine operator; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Villarreal has also served his fellow
	firefighters as a director of the Houston Professional Fire
	Fighters Association and, for the past two decades, as the HPFFA's
	legislative director, representing the interests of all
	firefighters before the state legislature; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in his community, alongside his late
	wife, Lillian, Mr. Villarreal has been active in many political
	campaigns and has volunteered extensively with the American Cancer
	Society; a devoted family man, he takes great pride in his children,
	Priscilla Villarreal Walker and her husband, Kyle, and Johnny
	Gallegos Villarreal Jr.; in his leisure time, this genial Texan
	enjoys hosting outdoor parties that are widely judged among his
	friends to be the absolute best; and
	WHEREAS, Johnny Villarreal's dedication, professionalism,
	and commitment to his fellow firefighters have greatly benefited
	the Houston Fire Department and the people of Houston, and he may
	indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on
	the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Johnny Villarreal on his
	retirement from the Houston Fire Department and as legislative
	director of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and
	extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
	happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Villarreal as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Alvarado
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1022 was adopted by the House on March
	21, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House