SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 464
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Charles Ray Sims, a retired fire chief of the Cedar
Hill Fire Department, who has been named a 2017 Lifetime
Achievement Honoree; and
WHEREAS, Charles Sims joined the Cedar Hill Volunteer Fire
Department in 1949, and he quickly gained the respect of his
colleagues and the community; during his long career with the
department, he served as the volunteer fire chief for 26 years; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, Chief Sims became the first paid fire
chief of the Cedar Hill Fire Department; as a leader, he was noted
for his skill and courage and for promoting the highest ideals of
civic service and public safety; and
WHEREAS, Chief Sims retired in February of 1995, after 46
years with the department; in 2000, he was recognized for his
exemplary contributions to the community when the Cedar Hill Fire
Department named the central fire station the Charles R. Sims
Station in his honor; and
WHEREAS, A truly distinguished public servant, Chief Sims
established standards of excellence at the Cedar Hill Fire
Department for his successors to follow, and his legacy at the
department will not be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend former Cedar Hill Fire Department
Fire Chief Charles Ray Sims for helping to shape the success of
the Cedar Hill Fire Department and congratulate him on being
named a 2017 Lifetime Achievement Honoree; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 20, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate