Bill Text: TX HR998 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Fire Chief Shawn M. Snider for his exemplary service to the City of Edinburg.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR998 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR998-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 998 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For nearly 25 years, Shawn M. Snider has served his | ||
| community with tremendous dedication as chief of the Edinburg Fire | ||
| Department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Shawn Snider began his career in fire service in | ||
| 1981 as a volunteer firefighter and paid mechanic with the Alamo | ||
| Fire Department, where he later earned promotion to fire marshal; | ||
| in 1991, he transferred to the Edinburg Fire Department to accept a | ||
| position as assistant fire marshal; after excelling in his duties | ||
| over the next several years, he was named the department's fire | ||
| chief in 1999; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Snider has concurrently served as the City of | ||
| Edinburg's emergency management coordinator throughout his tenure | ||
| as fire chief, and from December 2011 to July 2012, he was also the | ||
| acting city manager; in addition, he has benefited his community | ||
| greatly as chair of the Hidalgo County Fire Chiefs Association, as | ||
| the leader of Texas Task Force I Type 3 in the Rio Grande Valley, and | ||
| as an instructor at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service | ||
| Municipal Fire School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Respected by his peers, Chief Snider was elected | ||
| president of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association | ||
| in 2009, and he went on to play an active role in promoting the | ||
| association's legislative agenda during that year; he has | ||
| previously served as regional director and volunteer director for | ||
| the Texas Fire Chiefs Association, and he has held other prominent | ||
| leadership positions, such as training coordinator for the Rio | ||
| Grande Valley Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association and | ||
| member of the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association | ||
| Certification Board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Snider has furthered his professional | ||
| development by earning certifications as a master firefighter, | ||
| master peace officer, and advanced fire inspector, among others; he | ||
| has consistently prioritized his responsibilities as a public | ||
| servant and the needs of his firefighters above his own needs, and | ||
| he has likewise impressed others with his deep devotion to his faith | ||
| and family, which includes his wife, Edna Snider, and daughter, | ||
| Sarah; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Shawn Snider has exemplified the highest ideals of | ||
| his profession and contributed immeasurably to the safety and | ||
| well-being of his fellow citizens, and his outstanding efforts have | ||
| earned him the lasting gratitude and admiration of all who know him; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Fire Chief Shawn M. Snider for his many | ||
| years of exemplary service to the City of Edinburg; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Chief Snider as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Canales | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 998 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
