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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Chief David Langenberg of Humble Fire Rescue has |
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| 8 | 9 | | been named a 2025 Public Official of the Year by the Master of |
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| 9 | 10 | | Public Administration program at the University of Houston Hobby |
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| 10 | 11 | | School of Public Affairs; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Each year, the Master of Public Administration |
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| 12 | 13 | | program honors local elected officials, public servants, and |
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| 13 | 14 | | practitioners who have exemplified the highest standards of public |
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| 14 | 15 | | service; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Chief Langenberg has led Humble Fire Rescue since |
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| 16 | 17 | | 2018, and he brings to his position more than two and a half decades |
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| 17 | 18 | | of experience in fire and EMS services; under his able direction, |
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| 18 | 19 | | the department has played an instrumental role in responding to |
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| 19 | 20 | | complex emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic and regional |
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| 20 | 21 | | disaster relief efforts; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Active in his profession, Chief Langenberg has been |
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| 22 | 23 | | a member of Texas A&M Task Force 1, a federal and state search and |
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| 23 | 24 | | rescue team, for more than a decade, and he served as a publicly |
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| 24 | 25 | | elected commissioner for Harris County Emergency Services District |
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| 25 | 26 | | No. 9 for eight years; he holds multiple undergraduate degrees and |
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| 26 | 27 | | a master's degree in public administration from Sam Houston State |
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| 27 | 28 | | University, and he earned an executive fire officer designation |
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| 28 | 29 | | from the National Fire Academy; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Chief David Langenberg's dedication, expertise, and |
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| 30 | 31 | | commitment to excellence have greatly benefited his fellow citizens |
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| 31 | 32 | | and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may |
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| 32 | 33 | | indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments as he accepts this |
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| 33 | 34 | | prestigious award; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Chief David Langenberg on being |
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| 36 | 37 | | named a 2025 Public Official of the Year by the University of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Houston Master of Public Administration program and extend to him |
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| 38 | 39 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Chief Langenberg as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 41 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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