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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fire engineer Anastacio Urbina Jr. of the Galveston |
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Fire Department was presented with the Firefighter of the Year |
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award from the Rotary Club of Galveston in February 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Rotary Club of Galveston honors local |
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leaders for their service to the community; there are five |
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vocational awards in total, and Mr. Urbina was selected in the |
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firefighter category; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Galveston, Mr. Urbina completed the fire |
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academy program at the College of the Mainland in Texas City in |
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1997, and he began his career with the Galveston Fire Department the |
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following year; he served as a firefighter on Engine 1 for nearly a |
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decade, and he was promoted to engineer in 2005; he currently drives |
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Engine 7, and his many responsibilities include maintaining the |
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fire truck, checking equipment, and operating the pump and portable |
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tools; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Mr. Urbina received a |
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Hero's Award from the 100 Club in 2009 for saving two lives with |
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three of his fellow firefighters; he became a member and |
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coordinator of the Galveston Fire Department Honor Guard in 2000, |
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and he has played an instrumental role in educating local youth as |
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well as the wider community about fire safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skill and dedication to duty, Anastacio |
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Urbina exemplifies the highest ideals of his profession, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on this well-deserved recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate fire engineer Anastacio Urbina Jr. |
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on his receipt of the Firefighter of the Year award from the Rotary |
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Club of Galveston and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Urbina as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |