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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 709
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Chief Alan B. Benson of The Woodlands Fire Department, |
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who is retiring after more than 14 years of service to The |
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Woodlands Township and 39 years of service in the field of fire |
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and rescue; and |
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WHEREAS, An expert in fire safety, Alan Benson |
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distinguished himself for professional excellence during his |
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25-year career with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, which |
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included three years of service as fire chief; he further served |
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the community as an instructor for the Federal Emergency |
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Management Agency and Oklahoma State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Chief Benson has overseen |
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emergency management after many natural disasters and |
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catastrophic events; he gained widespread recognition in his |
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role as operations chief during the aftermath of the Oklahoma |
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City bombing of 1995 and during the tornado disaster of 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Benson joined The Woodlands Fire Department |
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in 2005, and he has since helped the department expand to meet the |
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growing needs of the community; his many accomplishments include |
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guiding the construction of several new fire stations and a |
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state-of-the-art Emergency Training Center, and his expertise |
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was indispensable during such disasters as Hurricane Ike and |
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Hurricane Harvey; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Chief Benson's leadership, the Insurance |
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Services Office of The Woodlands Fire Department earned the |
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highest rating, an honor shared by less than a quarter of one |
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percentoffiredepartmentsnationwide;heisahighlyesteemed |
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fire safety professional and a trusted leader in the community, |
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and his presence at The Woodlands Fire Department will be greatly |
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missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Fire Chief Alan B. Benson on his |
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exceptional career and on his many contributions to the |
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communities in which he has served and extend to him best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 8, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |