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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, members of the |
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Bedford Fire Department selflessly stepped forward to support their |
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fellow first responders and help out their neighbors in |
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storm-ravaged areas of Louisiana; and |
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WHEREAS, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm |
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near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on August 29, 2021, bringing heavy |
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rains and sustained winds of 150 miles per hour; the storm caused |
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flash flooding across parts of southern Louisiana, and the extreme |
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weather knocked out power grids, leaving more than one million |
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people without electricity; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bedford Fire Department, located in Tarrant |
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County, Texas, and led by Fire Chief Bill Walker, responded to this |
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state of emergency by sending eight firefighters to cities in |
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Louisiana that were severely impacted by the storm; the fire crews |
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were divided into two groups and deployed in two-week rotations; |
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serving under Lieutenant Chris Conner were apparatus operator |
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Justin Whiteside and firefighters Jorden Keefer and Josh Terbush, |
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and serving under Lieutenant John Henrichsen were apparatus |
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operator Derek Ray and firefighters Michael Barnhardt and Tom |
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Harrington; while in Louisiana, they helped with cleanup efforts, |
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answered emergency calls, and alleviated the burden on local |
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agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, By traveling out of state to provide assistance to |
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those who needed it most, these courageous individuals went above |
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and beyond the call of duty, and their actions have earned them the |
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profound admiration of their fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend these eight |
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dedicated members of the Bedford Fire Department for rendering aid |
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to Louisianans in the wake of Hurricane Ida and extend to each of |
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them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Bedford Fire Department as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Cason |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 95 was adopted by the House on October |
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14, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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