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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Captain Ralph Conner retired from Gainesville Fire |
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Rescue in January 2019, after more than 37 years of exemplary |
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service to the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Ralph Conner first joined the department on October |
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27, 1981, and worked at the East Side Fire Station while completing |
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the fire academy at the Sherman Fire Department; initially a |
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driver/apparatus operator, he rose through the ranks, receiving |
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promotion to lieutenant in 1998 and captain in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1995, Captain Conner was named the Gainesville |
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Fire Rescue Firefighter of the Year, and he received two Medals of |
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Valor from the department, one for a high-angle rescue and another |
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for the rescue of a victim trapped in an apartment fire; moreover, |
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he helped train many younger colleagues who went on to enjoy |
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successful careers as firefighters; and |
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WHEREAS, During his service with the department, Captain |
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Conner earned a master fire certificate and credentials as a fire |
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inspector and plans examiner; he also attended Collin College, |
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where he graduated magna cum laude with an associate degree in fire |
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protection technology; and |
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WHEREAS, Ralph Conner has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to protecting the lives and property of his fellow |
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citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Captain Ralph Conner on his |
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retirement from Gainesville Fire Rescue and extend to him sincere |
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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 Captain Conner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |