H.R. No. 209
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kevin Deramus has been named the 2020 Man of the Year
by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and the Brenham
Economic Development Foundation; and
WHEREAS, The director of Washington County Emergency Medical
Services, Mr. Deramus has demonstrated innovative leadership over
the course of his 14-year tenure; among his many achievements, he
has implemented the Advanced Community Paramedicine program, and he
coordinates efforts with the Texas A&M Task Force 1 search and
rescue team; further, he helped enact a public safety partnership
with REACH Air Medical Services, which provides emergency
transports, and he is updating residents during the COVID-19 crisis
through his lead role with the Joint Information Task Force
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Deramus was the first to receive the Brazos
Valley Regional Hero Award in 1997, and he is the only individual to
twice be named Texas EMS Director of the Year; additionally, he has
been honored as the Texas EMS Administrator of the Year, the EMS
Person of the Year, and the Patriot Employer of the Year; a man of
faith, he is a deacon and a young adult Sunday school teacher at the
First Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Kevin Deramus has greatly benefited his fellow
Texans through his wide-ranging contributions to the health and
well-being of the community at large, and he is indeed a deserving
recipient of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Kevin Deramus on being recognized
as the 2020 Man of the Year by the Washington County Chamber of
Commerce and the Brenham Economic Development Foundation and extend
to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Deramus as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Leman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 209 was adopted by the House on March
18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House