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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jason Botcher retired from Gainesville Fire Rescue |
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as fire marshal on December 12, 2018, drawing to a close a |
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remarkable tenure with the department that has spanned two decades; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the Tarrant County College Fire |
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Academy, Mr. Botcher began his career in 1998, when he joined |
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Gainesville Fire Rescue as a firefighter; he rose through the |
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ranks, receiving promotion to driver-engineer the following year |
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and to captain in 2002, and he was named fire marshal and arson |
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investigator in 2014; along the way, he has also served on high |
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angle, swift water, and confined space technical rescue teams, as |
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well as on the dive rescue team; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Botcher has contributed his knowledge and |
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expertise as a lead instructor with Rescue Training International, |
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and he has been a member of Texas A&M Task Force 1 and the North |
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Central Texas Arson Task Force; over the years, he has earned |
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certifications as a master firefighter, fire inspector, fire |
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officer I and II, fire service instructor, arson investigator, and |
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police officer, and he holds an associate degree in fire protection |
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technology and fire investigation technology from Tarrant County |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Jason Botcher has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to protecting the lives and property of his fellow |
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citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jason Botcher on his retirement |
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from Gainesville Fire Rescue and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Botcher as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1114 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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