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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The grand opening of the John Ashman Fire Training |
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Complex in Lewisville is taking place on February 10, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Located at the site of the old Lewisville Fire |
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Training Center, the $6.9 million facility was built through a |
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collaborative effort between the cities of Lewisville, Flower |
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Mound, and Highland Village; firefighters from each community will |
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use the facility to prepare for a variety of emergencies, including |
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fire, disaster management, technical rescue, and complex medical |
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scenarios; and |
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WHEREAS, The training complex is named in honor of the late |
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John Ashman, who served with the Lewisville Fire Department for |
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four decades, including seven years as the training chief, before |
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his passing in May 2023; the facility features a live fire training |
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environment with a two-story residential structure and a |
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three-story commercial building as well as access to a drill tower |
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and classrooms; and |
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WHEREAS, The skilled first responders of the Lewisville, |
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Flower Mound, and Highland Village Fire Departments have |
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demonstrated an exceptional commitment to protecting the lives and |
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property of their fellow citizens, and this new facility will help |
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support their important work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the grand opening of the John Ashman |
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Fire Training Complex and commend all those who were involved in |
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bringing this project to fruition; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the Lewisville, Flower Mound, and Highland Village Fire |
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Departments as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |
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Bumgarner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 506 was adopted by the House on April |
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17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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