Bill Text: TX HR486 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Don Allen Poovey on his retirement from Rowlett Fire Rescue.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR486 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR486-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 486 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Don Allen Poovey is retiring as the assistant fire | ||
| chief of Rowlett Fire Rescue on March 31, 2015, concluding 34 years | ||
| of outstanding service to the community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born and raised in Rowlett, Don Poovey joined | ||
| Rowlett Fire Rescue as a volunteer firefighter in 1981 at the age of | ||
| 18 and was the second career firefighter to be hired by the | ||
| department; he became a fire medic later that year, and he was | ||
| appointed a lieutenant in 1984; promoted to captain in 1991, he was | ||
| twice chosen to lead the department as interim fire chief, and he | ||
| has been assistant chief since February 2000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Poovey holds certifications as an | ||
| advanced firefighter, intermediate instructor, and fire inspector | ||
| from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; he has been | ||
| recognized on numerous occasions for his dedicated efforts in the | ||
| line of duty, receiving the Fire Officer of the Year, Supervisor of | ||
| the Year, and Rowlett Employee of the Year honors as well as the | ||
| Fire Department Outstanding Service Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Assistant Chief Poovey enjoys | ||
| the love and support of his wife, Lisa, his children, Ashley and | ||
| Jacob, and his grandson, Alex; in retirement, he plans to spend more | ||
| time working on home improvement projects and traveling the | ||
| country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure with Rowlett Fire Rescue, Don | ||
| Poovey has demonstrated exemplary leadership while devoting | ||
| himself to protecting the lives and property of his fellow | ||
| citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a distinguished | ||
| career; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Don Allen Poovey on his retirement | ||
| as assistant fire chief of Rowlett Fire Rescue and extend to him | ||
| best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Assistant Chief Poovey as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Burkett | ||
| Turner of Collin | ||
| Button | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 486 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
