Bill Text: TX HR582 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Chief J. P. Steelman of the Longview Fire Department on his appointment as chair of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR582 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR582-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 582 |
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WHEREAS, Chief J. P. Steelman of the Longview Fire Department | ||
was appointed chair of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection by | ||
Governor Greg Abbott in March 2021; and | ||
WHEREAS, A firefighter since 1985, J. P. Steelman joined the | ||
Longview Fire Department in 1990; he was promoted to | ||
driver/engineer in 1998, and in 2000, he was transferred to the | ||
Training Division as a training/safety officer; he returned to | ||
Operations in 2003 with a promotion to captain, and he was appointed | ||
senior captain in 2006 and battalion chief in 2007; he was named | ||
city fire chief in 2010; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout his exemplary 30-year tenure with the | ||
department, Chief Steelman has been active with the Water | ||
Rescue/Dive Team, the Hazmat/Special Operations Team, the | ||
Recruiting Team, and the Hiring Board, and he is a charter member of | ||
the Honor Guard; a licensed paramedic, he has earned numerous | ||
certifications, including the Executive Fire Officer certification | ||
from the National Fire Academy and the Certified Fire Executive | ||
designation from the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy; and | ||
WHEREAS, A statewide leader in his profession, Chief Steelman | ||
served on the Firefighter Advisory Committee of the Texas | ||
Commission on Fire Protection from 2007 to 2017, when he was | ||
appointed as a commissioner; he has served as regional director for | ||
the Northeast Region of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association and as a | ||
member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Texas | ||
Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System, the Texas Emergency Management | ||
Assistance Team, the East Texas Council of Governments Homeland | ||
Security Advisory Committee, and Texas A&M Task Force 1; since | ||
1996, he has taught at the Kilgore College Fire Academy, where he | ||
earned an associate's degree in the area of fire protection | ||
technology and fire protection certification; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Steelman has also found time to give back to his | ||
community as a member and former president of the Longview-Greggton | ||
Rotary Club and through his service on the board of SeeSaw | ||
Children's Place and the citizen's advisory panel for the Sabine | ||
Industrial District; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and | ||
support of his wife, Becky, and their four children; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chief Steelman's dedication, expertise, and | ||
commitment to the safety of the public have greatly benefited the | ||
citizens of his city and his state, and he may indeed reflect with | ||
pride on his many achievements as he takes on the challenges and | ||
opportunities of his prestigious new position; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Chief J. P. Steelman on his appointment | ||
as chair of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and extend to | ||
him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Chief Steelman as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Dean | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 582 was adopted by the House on April | ||
16, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||