Bill Text: TX HR280 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jerry VanNatta for being named Firefighter of the Year by the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-04 - Reported enrolled [HR280 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR280-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 280 |
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WHEREAS, Jerry VanNatta has been named Firefighter of the | ||
Year by the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department, and this | ||
achievement indeed merits special recognition; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Mineral Wells and a veteran of the | ||
Vietnam War, Mr. VanNatta joined the Mineral Wells VFD in April | ||
1973, and over the past four decades, he has served the department | ||
with great distinction; and | ||
WHEREAS, From 1985 to 1995, Mr. VanNatta was the volunteer | ||
fire chief, and from 1989 to 1995, he was the first city fire chief; | ||
he currently serves as the department's second assistant chief; in | ||
all endeavors, he enjoys the love and respect of his wife of 19 | ||
years, Ronda; and | ||
WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Jerry VanNatta has been a | ||
leader in his department and an inspiration to his fellow | ||
firefighters, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his receipt of | ||
this special recognition from his peers; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Jerry VanNatta for being named | ||
Firefighter of the Year by the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire | ||
Department and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success in his important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. VanNatta as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Keffer | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 280 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 26, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||