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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly 25 years, Shawn M. Snider has served his |
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community with tremendous dedication as chief of the Edinburg Fire |
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Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Shawn Snider began his career in fire service in |
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1981 as a volunteer firefighter and paid mechanic with the Alamo |
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Fire Department, where he later earned promotion to fire marshal; |
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in 1991, he transferred to the Edinburg Fire Department to accept a |
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position as assistant fire marshal; after excelling in his duties |
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over the next several years, he was named the department's fire |
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chief in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Snider has concurrently served as the City of |
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Edinburg's emergency management coordinator throughout his tenure |
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as fire chief, and from December 2011 to July 2012, he was also the |
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acting city manager; in addition, he has benefited his community |
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greatly as chair of the Hidalgo County Fire Chiefs Association, as |
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the leader of Texas Task Force I Type 3 in the Rio Grande Valley, and |
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as an instructor at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service |
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Municipal Fire School; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected by his peers, Chief Snider was elected |
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president of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association |
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in 2009, and he went on to play an active role in promoting the |
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association's legislative agenda during that year; he has |
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previously served as regional director and volunteer director for |
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the Texas Fire Chiefs Association, and he has held other prominent |
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leadership positions, such as training coordinator for the Rio |
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Grande Valley Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association and |
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member of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association |
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Certification Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Snider has furthered his professional |
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development by earning certifications as a master firefighter, |
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master peace officer, and advanced fire inspector, among others; he |
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has consistently prioritized his responsibilities as a public |
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servant and the needs of his firefighters above his own needs, and |
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he has likewise impressed others with his deep devotion to his faith |
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and family, which includes his wife, Edna Snider, and daughter, |
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Sarah; and |
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WHEREAS, Shawn Snider has exemplified the highest ideals of |
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his profession and contributed immeasurably to the safety and |
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well-being of his fellow citizens, and his outstanding efforts have |
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earned him the lasting gratitude and admiration of all who know him; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Fire Chief Shawn M. Snider for his many |
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years of exemplary service to the City of Edinburg; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Snider as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |