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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Firefighters from across Texas are gathering at the |
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State Capitol on March 21, 2023, for Firefighter Appreciation Day |
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and a memorial service honoring their fallen comrades; and |
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WHEREAS, In the event of an accident, medical emergency, or |
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large-scale disaster, firefighters are often the first on the scene |
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to deliver lifesaving care and assistance; although we are |
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fortunate that so many of our citizens willingly accept this noble |
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calling, their work is not without risk, and these exceptional |
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individuals routinely face great hazards in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, At the ceremony in Austin, 31 firefighters who made |
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the ultimate sacrifice from 2019 through 2022 are being honored by |
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their peers and their families; these heroes include Robert V. |
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Liguez, Alice; Michael F. White, Rodney Kelley, and Travis L. |
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Maher, Austin; Robert McKay, Baytown; Lance Norwood, College |
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Station; Timothy Allen Smith, Corpus Christi; David Leos, Dallas; |
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G. Wade Cannon, Flower Mound; David P. Greene, Fort Worth; Curtis R. |
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Bruce and Richard Brad Hargrave, Garland; Robert A. Schlieter, |
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William E. Gunderson, Gaston M. Popovich, Tanner Graham Reed, |
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Jordan D. Downing, Walter Graves Jr., and Malcolm S. Willis, |
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Houston; Christopher R. Fason, Hutchins; Patrick M. Bergman, |
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Killeen; Jesse C. Turrubiate, La Marque; Erik D. Segura and Gary W. |
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Blomquist, Laredo; Landun W. Charles, Lewisville; Joseph M. Faunce, |
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Shody Lee Henshaw, Lyle J. Crawford Jr., and Richard A. Cortez, San |
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Antonio; Roger W. Dean III, Seguin; and Robert Moon, Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Every day, firefighters and other emergency |
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responders risk their own lives to protect the lives of their fellow |
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citizens, and these skilled and courageous men and women deserve |
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the heartfelt gratitude of every Texan; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Texas firefighters |
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who have died in the line of duty and recognize March 21, 2023, as |
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Firefighter Appreciation Day at the State Capitol; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives |
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adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert V. Liguez, Michael |
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F. White, Rodney Kelley, Travis L. Maher, Robert McKay, Lance |
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Norwood, Timothy Allen Smith, David Leos, G. Wade Cannon, David P. |
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Greene, Curtis R. Bruce, Richard Brad Hargrave, Robert A. |
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Schlieter, William E. Gunderson, Gaston M. Popovich, Tanner Graham |
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Reed, Jordan D. Downing, Walter Graves Jr., Malcolm S. Willis, |
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Christopher R. Fason, Patrick M. Bergman, Jesse C. Turrubiate, Erik |
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D. Segura, Gary W. Blomquist, Landun W. Charles, Joseph M. Faunce, |
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Shody Lee Henshaw, Lyle J. Crawford Jr., Richard A. Cortez, Roger W. |
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Dean III, and Robert Moon. |