Bill Text: TX SR313 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Ron Moellenberg for receiving the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Lone Star Achievement Award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-26 - Reported enrolled [SR313 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR313-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Chief Ron Moellenberg of the Pflugerville Fire | ||
| Department, who has been named the recipient of the 2021 Texas | ||
| Fire Chiefs Association Lone Star Achievement Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Moellenberg received this prestigious award | ||
| in honor of more than four decades of outstanding work advancing | ||
| the emergency medical and fire services in Travis County; a | ||
| United States Army veteran, he has also served as an immunization | ||
| specialist with the state health department and as a member of | ||
| the Pflugerville City Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ron joined the Pflugerville Volunteer Fire | ||
| Department in 1978; he became its first full-time chief in 1986, | ||
| and he was instrumental in transitioning the department from a | ||
| volunteer organization into a fully paid, professional fire | ||
| department; under his leadership, the Pflugerville Fire | ||
| Department, also known as Travis County Emergency Services | ||
| District Number 2, received a Class 1 rank from an | ||
| insurance-rating company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Moellenberg led the efforts that created a | ||
| fire-department-based emergency medical services program to | ||
| improve transport in the county; due to his expertise and | ||
| leadership, the Pflugerville Fire Department has also become a | ||
| valuable resource for the Texas State Association of Fire and | ||
| Emergency Districts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, Chief Moellenberg | ||
| has had a significant impact on the delivery of emergency | ||
| services in Travis County, and it is truly fitting that he | ||
| receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Chief Ron Moellenberg on his many | ||
| years of outstanding service to the people of Pflugerville and | ||
| extend congratulations to him for receiving the 2021 Texas Fire | ||
| Chiefs Association Lone Star Achievement Award; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Eckhardt | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 26, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
