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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Harris County Precinct One Community Emergency |
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Response Team, led by CERT coordinator John A. Branch, has worked |
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tirelessly to ensure that area communities are safer, stronger, and |
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better prepared; and |
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WHEREAS, After helping to rebuild in the wake of Tropical |
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Storm Allison in 2001 and Hurricane Rita in 2005, Mr. Branch, a |
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longtime public servant, formed a team of volunteers to assist in |
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responding to the needs of the local community; the Precinct One |
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CERT holds free classes taught by first responders that equip |
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citizens with knowledge and resources to assist their families and |
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neighborhoods in the event of a disaster; the Houston program is |
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part of the Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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and the Harris County Citizen Corps; in addition, CERT volunteers |
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help with public events, such as the Extreme Weather Ready Expo and |
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BP MS 150, and serve on planning and hospitality committees for |
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future training events; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the dedicated advocacy of Mr. Branch, |
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Precinct One CERT opened a command center on February 19, 2022; the |
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first volunteer owned and operated CERT center in the state, the |
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facility serves as a location for emergency training classes and |
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includes a food pantry and resource center for vulnerable |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding, Precinct One CERT has provided |
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invaluable assistance to the citizens of Harris County, and it is a |
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pleasure to recognize the many significant contributions of this |
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noteworthy organization; 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 the Harris County Precinct One Community |
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Emergency Response Team for its service and extend to all those |
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associated with the team sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Harris County Precinct One Community Emergency |
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Response Team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |