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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Steve Landin concluded his service as the City of |
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Laredo's emergency management coordinator and fire chief on May 15, |
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2020, after three decades with the city; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Landin first joined the City of Laredo in |
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1990, and over the years, he distinguished himself in a variety of |
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positions and earned the respect and admiration of both the |
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community and his fellow firefighters; a leader in his profession, |
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he has served as a state representative for the International |
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Association of Fire Fighters; and |
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WHEREAS, Rising steadily through the ranks, Chief Landin |
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became the Laredo emergency management coordinator in 2005, and for |
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12 years, he was also the city's fire chief; during his exemplary |
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tenure, he helped lead the city through three federally declared |
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disasters as well as the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 1, 2020, Chief Landin was appointed as the |
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emergency management coordinator of Webb County, where he has |
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demonstrated the same skill and dedication with which he served the |
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City of Laredo; and |
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WHEREAS, Steve Landin's hard work, integrity, and commitment |
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to preserving the safety of the public have greatly benefited the |
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people of Laredo, and he may indeed take great pride in his long |
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tenure with the city as he takes on the challenges and opportunities |
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of his new position; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Chief Steve Landin for his outstanding |
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service to the City of Laredo and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in his important 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 Landin as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 170 was adopted by the House on March |
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10, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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