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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kevin Deramus has been named the 2020 Man of the Year |
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by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and the Brenham |
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Economic Development Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, The director of Washington County Emergency Medical |
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Services, Mr. Deramus has demonstrated innovative leadership over |
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the course of his 14-year tenure; among his many achievements, he |
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has implemented the Advanced Community Paramedicine program, and he |
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coordinates efforts with the Texas A&M Task Force 1 search and |
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rescue team; further, he helped enact a public safety partnership |
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with REACH Air Medical Services, which provides emergency |
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transports, and he is updating residents during the COVID-19 crisis |
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through his lead role with the Joint Information Task Force |
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Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Deramus was the first to receive the Brazos |
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Valley Regional Hero Award in 1997, and he is the only individual to |
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twice be named Texas EMS Director of the Year; additionally, he has |
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been honored as the Texas EMS Administrator of the Year, the EMS |
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Person of the Year, and the Patriot Employer of the Year; a man of |
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faith, he is a deacon and a young adult Sunday school teacher at the |
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First Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Kevin Deramus has greatly benefited his fellow |
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Texans through his wide-ranging contributions to the health and |
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well-being of the community at large, and he is indeed a deserving |
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recipient of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kevin Deramus on being recognized |
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as the 2020 Man of the Year by the Washington County Chamber of |
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Commerce and the Brenham Economic Development Foundation and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Deramus as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Leman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 209 was adopted by the House on March |
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18, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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