Bill Text: TX SR709 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Alan B. Benson on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-08 - Reported enrolled [SR709 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR709-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Chief Alan B. Benson of The Woodlands Fire Department, | ||
who is retiring after more than 14 years of service to The | ||
Woodlands Township and 39 years of service in the field of fire | ||
and rescue; and | ||
WHEREAS, An expert in fire safety, Alan Benson | ||
distinguished himself for professional excellence during his | ||
25-year career with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, which | ||
included three years of service as fire chief; he further served | ||
the community as an instructor for the Federal Emergency | ||
Management Agency and Oklahoma State University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Chief Benson has overseen | ||
emergency management after many natural disasters and | ||
catastrophic events; he gained widespread recognition in his | ||
role as operations chief during the aftermath of the Oklahoma | ||
City bombing of 1995 and during the tornado disaster of 1999; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chief Benson joined The Woodlands Fire Department | ||
in 2005, and he has since helped the department expand to meet the | ||
growing needs of the community; his many accomplishments include | ||
guiding the construction of several new fire stations and a | ||
state-of-the-art Emergency Training Center, and his expertise | ||
was indispensable during such disasters as Hurricane Ike and | ||
Hurricane Harvey; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under Chief Benson's leadership, the Insurance | ||
Services Office of The Woodlands Fire Department earned the | ||
highest rating, an honor shared by less than a quarter of one | ||
percentoffiredepartmentsnationwide;heisahighlyesteemed | ||
fire safety professional and a trusted leader in the community, | ||
and his presence at The Woodlands Fire Department will be greatly | ||
missed; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Fire Chief Alan B. Benson on his | ||
exceptional career and on his many contributions to the | ||
communities in which he has served and extend to him best wishes | ||
for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Creighton | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 8, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |