H.R. No. 2713
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A team of first responders from the Lake Rayburn
Fire Department played an important role in the water rescue of a
fellow Texan in Jasper County on April 27, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Heavy rains early that morning had caused Mill Creek
to overflow its banks, covering a county road with water; when a
local resident tried to drive through the water in her pickup truck,
the current forced her vehicle into the creek, where she was
trapped; and
WHEREAS, At 11:30 a.m., a deputy of the Jasper County
Sheriff's Department came across the partially submerged vehicle
and realized that someone was inside it, and he summoned
assistance; Sheriff Mitchel Newman and the team from the Lake
Rayburn Fire Department arrived as a result of his call, and they
worked together to quickly and efficiently break the truck's
window, pull the driver out, and escort her through the water to
safety; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated members of the Lake Rayburn Fire
Department who contributed to the rescue include Brett Holloway,
Brittainy Lendo, Ed O'Brien, Bruce Tilley, Randy Bridges, Kevin
Holloway, Desiree Holley, Nuke Newcomb, Krista Krone, Jeff
Dougherty, Cade Lemoine, Jeremy Cochran, Colin Randolph, Chris
Lendo, April Lendo, and Ashley Hargrove; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to the swift and coordinated action of the
Lake Rayburn Fire Department and the members of the sheriff's
department, a woman was rescued from desperate circumstances, and a
potential tragedy was narrowly averted; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the members of the Lake Rayburn Fire
Department for helping to rescue a citizen in need and extend to
them sincere best wishes for continued success with their important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Lake Rayburn Fire Department as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2713 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House