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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 313
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Chief Ron Moellenberg of the Pflugerville Fire |
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Department, who has been named the recipient of the 2021 Texas |
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Fire Chiefs Association Lone Star Achievement Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Moellenberg received this prestigious award |
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in honor of more than four decades of outstanding work advancing |
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the emergency medical and fire services in Travis County; a |
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United States Army veteran, he has also served as an immunization |
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specialist with the state health department and as a member of |
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the Pflugerville City Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Ron joined the Pflugerville Volunteer Fire |
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Department in 1978; he became its first full-time chief in 1986, |
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and he was instrumental in transitioning the department from a |
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volunteer organization into a fully paid, professional fire |
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department; under his leadership, the Pflugerville Fire |
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Department, also known as Travis County Emergency Services |
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District Number 2, received a Class 1 rank from an |
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insurance-rating company; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Moellenberg led the efforts that created a |
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fire-department-based emergency medical services program to |
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improve transport in the county; due to his expertise and |
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leadership, the Pflugerville Fire Department has also become a |
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valuable resource for the Texas State Association of Fire and |
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Emergency Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, Chief Moellenberg |
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has had a significant impact on the delivery of emergency |
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services in Travis County, and it is truly fitting that he |
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receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Chief Ron Moellenberg on his many |
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years of outstanding service to the people of Pflugerville and |
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extend congratulations to him for receiving the 2021 Texas Fire |
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Chiefs Association Lone Star Achievement Award; and, be it |
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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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Eckhardt |
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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 April 26, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |