SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 709
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Chief Alan B. Benson of The Woodlands Fire Department,
who is retiring after more than 14 years of service to The
Woodlands Township and 39 years of service in the field of fire
and rescue; and
WHEREAS, An expert in fire safety, Alan Benson
distinguished himself for professional excellence during his
25-year career with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, which
included three years of service as fire chief; he further served
the community as an instructor for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and Oklahoma State University; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Chief Benson has overseen
emergency management after many natural disasters and
catastrophic events; he gained widespread recognition in his
role as operations chief during the aftermath of the Oklahoma
City bombing of 1995 and during the tornado disaster of 1999; and
WHEREAS, Chief Benson joined The Woodlands Fire Department
in 2005, and he has since helped the department expand to meet the
growing needs of the community; his many accomplishments include
guiding the construction of several new fire stations and a
state-of-the-art Emergency Training Center, and his expertise
was indispensable during such disasters as Hurricane Ike and
Hurricane Harvey; and
WHEREAS, Under Chief Benson's leadership, the Insurance
Services Office of The Woodlands Fire Department earned the
highest rating, an honor shared by less than a quarter of one
percentoffiredepartmentsnationwide;heisahighlyesteemed
fire safety professional and a trusted leader in the community,
and his presence at The Woodlands Fire Department will be greatly
missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend Fire Chief Alan B. Benson on his
exceptional career and on his many contributions to the
communities in which he has served and extend to him best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Creighton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 8, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate