H.R. No. 436
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fire engineer Anastacio Urbina Jr. of the Galveston
Fire Department was presented with the Firefighter of the Year
award from the Rotary Club of Galveston in February 2023; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Rotary Club of Galveston honors local
leaders for their service to the community; there are five
vocational awards in total, and Mr. Urbina was selected in the
firefighter category; and
WHEREAS, A native of Galveston, Mr. Urbina completed the fire
academy program at the College of the Mainland in Texas City in
1997, and he began his career with the Galveston Fire Department the
following year; he served as a firefighter on Engine 1 for nearly a
decade, and he was promoted to engineer in 2005; he currently drives
Engine 7, and his many responsibilities include maintaining the
fire truck, checking equipment, and operating the pump and portable
tools; and
WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Mr. Urbina received a
Hero's Award from the 100 Club in 2009 for saving two lives with
three of his fellow firefighters; he became a member and
coordinator of the Galveston Fire Department Honor Guard in 2000,
and he has played an instrumental role in educating local youth as
well as the wider community about fire safety; and
WHEREAS, Through his skill and dedication to duty, Anastacio
Urbina exemplifies the highest ideals of his profession, and he may
indeed reflect with pride on this well-deserved recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate fire engineer Anastacio Urbina Jr.
on his receipt of the Firefighter of the Year award from the Rotary
Club of Galveston and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Urbina as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Leo-Wilson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 436 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House