Bill Text: TX HR1941 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jose Perez of the Pharr Fire Department on being named Firefighter of the Year by the Rio Grande Valley Firefighter's and Fire Marshals' Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1941 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1941-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1941 |
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WHEREAS, Jose Perez of the Pharr Fire Department was named | ||
Firefighter of the Year by the Rio Grande Valley Firefighter's and | ||
Fire Marshals' Association in April 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, Each year, the organization recognizes a | ||
firefighter who has demonstrated exceptional professional | ||
knowledge, creativity and innovation, bravery and heroism, and | ||
community involvement; and | ||
WHEREAS, A former U.S. Marine, Mr. Perez has served as a | ||
firefighter in the Pharr Fire Department for eight years; in | ||
addition to performing his regular duties, he has helped make | ||
physical fitness training more enjoyable for his fellow | ||
firefighters by incorporating boxing exercises into the program; he | ||
also volunteers as a youth boxing coach for the Pharr Police | ||
Athletic League, and he has donated his time and expertise as a | ||
certified electrician to bring a fire victim's home into code | ||
compliance; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jose Perez has earned the respect and admiration of | ||
his peers through his commitment to excellence and his dedication | ||
to safeguarding the public, and he is indeed deserving of this most | ||
recent honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Jose Perez on being named | ||
Firefighter of the Year by the Rio Grande Valley Firefighter's and | ||
Fire Marshals' Association 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. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Canales | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1941 was adopted by the House on May | ||
12, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||