SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 539
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the members of the Rowlett Citizen Corps Council on the
occasion of the group's 10th anniversary on March 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, These dedicated men and women are committed to
ensuring that the city of Rowlett has reliable and well-prepared
emergency response teams; its members have contributed over
75,000 volunteer service hours, with a value of more than $1.6
million; and
WHEREAS, The group's mission is to harness the power of
Rowlett citizens through education, training, volunteerism, and
support services; the programs sponsored by the council are
designed to make the area safer, stronger, and better able to
respond to crime, public health crises, acts of terrorism, and
natural and manmade disasters; and
WHEREAS, The Rowlett Citizen Corps Council sponsors six
citizen corps programs, including the Rowlett Community
Emergency Response Team, the Rowlett Fire Corps, the Rowlett
Volunteers in Police Services, and the Rowlett Neighborhood
Crime Watch; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the group has trained 454
community emergency response team students; the organization's
members have made it a priority to serve their community, and
those members are indeed deserving of praise and recognition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend the Rowlett Citizen Corps Council on
the occasion of the organization's 10th anniversary and extend to
its members sincere best wishes for success in all of the group's
future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the Rowlett Citizen Corps Council as an expression of high regard
from the Texas Senate.
Carona
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 25, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate