Bill Text: TX HR209 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Kevin Deramus on being named the 2020 Man of the Year by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and the Brenham Economic Development Foundation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR209 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR209-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 209 |
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WHEREAS, Kevin Deramus has been named the 2020 Man of the Year | ||
by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and the Brenham | ||
Economic Development Foundation; and | ||
WHEREAS, The director of Washington County Emergency Medical | ||
Services, Mr. Deramus has demonstrated innovative leadership over | ||
the course of his 14-year tenure; among his many achievements, he | ||
has implemented the Advanced Community Paramedicine program, and he | ||
coordinates efforts with the Texas A&M Task Force 1 search and | ||
rescue team; further, he helped enact a public safety partnership | ||
with REACH Air Medical Services, which provides emergency | ||
transports, and he is updating residents during the COVID-19 crisis | ||
through his lead role with the Joint Information Task Force | ||
Committee; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Deramus was the first to receive the Brazos | ||
Valley Regional Hero Award in 1997, and he is the only individual to | ||
twice be named Texas EMS Director of the Year; additionally, he has | ||
been honored as the Texas EMS Administrator of the Year, the EMS | ||
Person of the Year, and the Patriot Employer of the Year; a man of | ||
faith, he is a deacon and a young adult Sunday school teacher at the | ||
First Baptist Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Kevin Deramus has greatly benefited his fellow | ||
Texans through his wide-ranging contributions to the health and | ||
well-being of the community at large, and he is indeed a deserving | ||
recipient of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Kevin Deramus on being recognized | ||
as the 2020 Man of the Year by the Washington County Chamber of | ||
Commerce and the Brenham Economic Development Foundation and extend | ||
to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Deramus as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Leman | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 209 was adopted by the House on March | ||
18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||