Bill Text: TX HR2491 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Fire Chief Manuel Mello III for his 35 years of service to the Eagle Pass Fire Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2491 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2491-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2491 |
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WHEREAS, Fire Chief Manuel Mello III has made invaluable | ||
contributions to his community during his 35 years of dedicated | ||
service to the Eagle Pass Fire Department; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chief Mello first joined the department as a | ||
volunteer in 1988, before being hired as a full-time employee in | ||
1992; he worked on the front lines as a firefighter and emergency | ||
medical technician for several years, and he was among the Eagle | ||
Pass firefighters who were deployed to the massive Eagle Oil fire of | ||
1994; while he and his colleagues were battling the blaze, he risked | ||
his life by driving a burning 18-wheeler away from the scene, which | ||
prevented many deaths that may have occurred if a fuel tanker had | ||
caught fire; and | ||
WHEREAS, As he excelled in his duties, Chief Mello received a | ||
series of promotions, to lieutenant, acting captain, and assistant | ||
fire chief; he took the reins of the department in 2015, and his | ||
major accomplishments have included implementing new policies and | ||
procedures, procuring new vehicles and equipment, and overseeing | ||
the construction of the downtown fire station and the | ||
reconstruction of Station 2; and | ||
WHEREAS, Along the way, Chief Mello has continued his | ||
professional development, earning certifications as a fire | ||
instructor, fire officer, and certified fire executive, to name but | ||
a few; he also served as the emergency management coordinator for | ||
the City of Eagle Pass from 2014 to 2018, and since 2013, he has been | ||
involved in the Amistad Border Task Force, a collaboration between | ||
the Environmental Protection Agency and its Mexican counterpart to | ||
address environmental issues on both sides of the border; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chief Manuel Mello has exemplified the highest | ||
ideals of his profession and contributed immeasurably to the safety | ||
and well-being of his fellow citizens, and his exceptional efforts | ||
have earned him the lasting respect and admiration of all who know | ||
him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Fire Chief Manuel Mello III for his 35 | ||
years of service to the Eagle Pass Fire Department and extend to him | ||
sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Chief Mello as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Morales of Maverick | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2491 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||