Bill Text: TX HR1822 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commending Ken Daughtry of the Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department for his contribution to fighting the Texas Panhandle fires of March 2017.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Reported enrolled [HR1822 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1822-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commending Ken Daughtry of the Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department for his contribution to fighting the Texas Panhandle fires of March 2017.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Reported enrolled [HR1822 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1822-Introduced.html
85R24505(137) BK/KSM-D | ||
By: Springer | H.R. No. 1822 |
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WHEREAS, During the month of March 2017, the Texas Panhandle | ||
suffered multiple, massive wildfires, and Ken Daughtry of the | ||
Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department was part of a coalition of first | ||
responders who fought heroically and tenaciously to save the lives | ||
and property of Texans in the region; and | ||
WHEREAS, Fueled by dry vegetation, high winds, and | ||
unseasonably hot weather, the fast-moving wildfires broke out on | ||
March 6 and raged for days, destroying around 500,000 acres of Texas | ||
prairie land and resulting in the death of four people; the fires | ||
were some of the largest in state history and led to Governor Greg | ||
Abbott's declaring a state of emergency in six counties; and | ||
WHEREAS, The combined efforts of fire personnel from around | ||
and beyond the region, including members of local volunteer fire | ||
departments, were needed to contain the blazes; working exhausting | ||
hours in perilous conditions, these dedicated individuals risked | ||
their lives to halt the fires' rampage and rescue residents, and | ||
their contributions were vital to averting further tragedy and | ||
destruction; and | ||
WHEREAS, In answering the call of duty during this | ||
catastrophic crisis, Ken Daughtry demonstrated an extraordinary | ||
commitment to protecting the safety of his fellow citizens, and he | ||
has earned the enduring gratitude and admiration of Texans across | ||
the state; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Ken Daughtry of the Wheeler Volunteer | ||
Fire Department for his bravery, skill, and dedication in fighting | ||
the Texas Panhandle wildfires of March 2017 and extend to him | ||
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Daughtry as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |