H.R. No. 1276
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Battalion Chief Juan Perez has been named
Firefighter of the Year for 2018 by the Corpus Christi Fire
Department in recognition of his outstanding service; and
WHEREAS, A member of the department since 2002, "Tony" Perez
is assigned to Fire Station No. 5, where he has earned the respect
and admiration of his colleagues by taking on such additional
responsibilities as hazardous materials and rescue training as well
as career development; he is the first battalion chief to be named
Firefighter of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Chief Perez also received the Medal of Valor award,
the department's second-highest honor, for the critical role he
played in rescuing an elderly woman from a burning house; in
February 2018, Chief Perez and another firefighter were among the
first on the scene, and, without wearing protective gear, they
braved the smoke-filled home and quickly found the woman and
brought her out to safety; and
WHEREAS, Tony Perez has demonstrated uncommon dedication,
leadership, and courage as he has worked to protect the lives and
property of his fellow citizens, and he is truly deserving of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Battalion Chief Juan "Tony" Perez
on being named 2018 Firefighter of the Year by the Corpus Christi
Fire Department and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success in his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Perez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1276 was adopted by the House on April
26, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House