81R5494 CBE-D
By: Solomons H.C.R. No. 36
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Denton County communities and organizations
rendered invaluable aid to countless individuals in the aftermath
of Hurricane Ike; and
WHEREAS, The Denton County Hurricane Task Force was activated
and deployed to the Gulf Coast on September 13, 2008; participants
included the Denton County Sheriff's Office, Denton County
Emergency Services, the City of Lewisville, the City of Highland
Village, the City of Denton, the City of Little Elm, the City of
Frisco, the City of Carrollton, the City of Pilot Point, the Town of
Double Oak, the Town of Flower Mound, the Town of Coppell, and Lake
Cities; in addition, first responders from the City of The Colony,
the City of Denton, and Denton County deployed early on September 9,
2008, to help with search and rescue preparation efforts; and
WHEREAS, The county further contributed to the state's
request for assistance by welcoming several hundred evacuees to
shelters in Carrollton, Lewisville, Corinth, and Denton, as well as
to three county sites, and Denton Municipal Electric helped with
the restoration of electric power in Liberty; and
WHEREAS, Many local organizations also gave generously of
their time and resources, among them the Denton County Medical
Reserve Corps, the Denton County Community Emergency Response Team,
the Denton County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, the Denton
County Volunteer Organizations Aiding in Disasters, Camp Copass,
First Baptist Church in Denton, Crosspointe, First Baptist Church
in Lewisville, Village Church, Highland Baptist Church, the Dallas
Area Red Cross--Denton Branch, and the University of North Texas;
and
WHEREAS, Times of great crisis often inspire noble actions,
and Hurricane Ike proved to be no exception, as evidenced by the
extraordinary relief efforts of communities and organizations in
Denton County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commend all those in Denton County who participated in the
emergency response to Hurricane Ike and extend to them sincere
gratitude for their hard work and dedication.