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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Coleman Benner celebrated 65 years of |
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dedicated service with the Holland Volunteer Fire Department in |
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2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Coleman Benner joined the department in 1953, when |
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it was housed in a small station on Austin Street; he was elected |
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chief in 1970, and from the start, he worked to upgrade the |
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department's equipment to keep pace with the many advancements in |
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firefighting technology and to better meet the needs of the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1977, Chief Benner helped secure a loan to build |
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the department's current station, which was renamed in his honor in |
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2003, on the occasion of his 50th anniversary with HVFD; he has |
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consistently won reelection as chief by his colleagues, and today |
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he oversees and manages a department of 18 volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his long tenure with the fire |
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department, Chief Benner worked for a seed company for more than two |
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decades and then served for 22 years as a Bell County constable; in |
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all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, |
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Virginia; and |
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WHEREAS, For six and a half decades, Coleman Benner has |
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demonstrated an exceptional commitment to protecting the lives and |
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property of the public, and in so doing, he has earned the lasting |
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respect and admiration of his fellow firefighters and the community |
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at large; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Chief Coleman Benner on his 65 years of |
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service with the Holland Volunteer Fire Department and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success in his 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 Chief Benner as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Shine |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 297 was adopted by the House on |
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February 19, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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