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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Delridge Williams of Dallas received the 2019 |
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Outstanding Texan Award for House District 111 from the Texas |
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Legislative Black Caucus on February 25; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams has served with the Dallas Fire-Rescue |
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Department since 1999; he began his tenure with the agency as a |
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firefighter and paramedic and steadily rose through the ranks to |
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become a battalion chief; over the years, he has held a number of |
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leadership roles, including supervisor, trainer, and quality |
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improvement officer, as well as captain of the recruiting |
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department, where he was instrumental in expanding the diversity of |
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incoming recruit classes; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to his career with the fire department, |
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Mr. Williams served for three years with the U.S. Army as an |
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avionics technician for the Apache helicopter, and he worked for |
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Texas Instruments and Raytheon Company; he graduated summa cum |
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laude from Midwestern State University, and he also holds a |
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master's degree in public administration from The University of |
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Texas at Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams has further demonstrated his |
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commitment to his community through volunteer efforts with Big |
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Brothers Big Sisters and Habitat for Humanity; moreover, he is a |
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member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and has led the Pride of |
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Mt. Pisgah Masonic Lodge in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Citizens benefit each day from the contributions of |
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those civic leaders who improve the quality of life in their |
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communities, and House District 111 is indeed fortunate to have |
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passionate and engaged residents like Delridge Williams; 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 Delridge Williams on his receipt of |
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a 2019 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1040 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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