TITLE: Congratulating Fire Chief Francisco Corona on his retirement from the Belton Fire Department.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Fire Chief Francisco Corona on his retirement from the Belton Fire Department.

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WHEREAS, Fire Chief Francisco Corona is retiring from the Belton Fire Department on July 15, 2015, drawing to a close a notable career in firefighting that has spanned more than three decades; and WHEREAS, A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Francisco Corona moved to Texas in the 1960s and went on to graduate with an associate's degree in fire protection, technology, and business management from Temple College; in 1981, he joined the Temple Fire Department, and over the course of 30 years, he served as a firefighter and as deputy chief and earned certification as a master firefighter, a paramedic, and an executive fire officer; and WHEREAS, Mr. Corona was named chief of the Belton Fire Department in 2012, and during his tenure, he has played a vital role in supporting the department's mission to protect lives and property; and WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, Chief Corona has exemplified the highest ideals of his profession, and his unwavering dedication to the safety and well-being of the public has gained him the lasting respect and admiration of his fellow firefighters; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Fire Chief Francisco Corona on his retirement from the Belton Fire Department 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 Chief Corona as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. White of Bell Straus Gonz lez Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Pe a Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel M rquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nev rez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3156 was adopted by the House on May 27, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House