SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 489
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Walt Kelley, who is retiring as emergency
administration manager for the City of Amarillo and has been
commissioned as an Admiral in the Texas Navy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kelley has served the City of Amarillo for
more than 28 years; he served as communications manager for the
city and as emergency management coordinator for the city and for
Potter and Randall Counties before becoming emergency
administration manager in 2008; and
WHEREAS, A nationally recognized leader in the field of
emergency management, Mr. Kelley developed and created
Amarillo's system from the ground up; he has served as a mentor to
many others in the field and is active in numerous professional
organizations, including the Texas Preparedness Advisory
Committee, the Panhandle Emergency Management Advisory
Committee, which he chairs, and the Emergency Management
Association of Texas, of which he is a founding member and past
president; and
WHEREAS, He has handled his many responsibilities with
exceptional efficiency and dedication and has contributed
greatly to the development of emergency management as a
profession; under his leadership, the City of Amarillo accepted
numerous evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and
WHEREAS, Prior to coming to Amarillo, Mr. Kelley served 20
years as a member of the United States Navy, and it is truly
fitting that he be honored as an Admiral in the Texas Navy; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Walt Kelley on his many years of
outstanding service to our state and nation and extend
congratulations to him on being commissioned as an Admiral in the
Texas Navy; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Seliger
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 14, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate