TITLE: Congratulating Johnny Villarreal on his retirement from the Houston Fire Department.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Johnny Villarreal on his retirement from the Houston Fire Department.

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WHEREAS, Johnny Villarreal is retiring from the Houston Fire Department in 2017, drawing to a close a notable career as a firefighter that has spanned more than three and a half decades; and WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Mr. Villarreal joined the Houston Fire Department in July 1980, and over the course of his exemplary 37-year tenure, he has distinguished himself in a variety of positions, serving the department and the citizens of Houston with skill and courage; he is retiring as an engine operator; and WHEREAS, Mr. Villarreal has also served his fellow firefighters as a director of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and, for the past two decades, as the HPFFA's legislative director, representing the interests of all firefighters before the state legislature; and WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in his community, alongside his late wife, Lillian, Mr. Villarreal has been active in many political campaigns and has volunteered extensively with the American Cancer Society; a devoted family man, he takes great pride in his children, Priscilla Villarreal Walker and her husband, Kyle, and Johnny Gallegos Villarreal Jr.; in his leisure time, this genial Texan enjoys hosting outdoor parties that are widely judged among his friends to be the absolute best; and WHEREAS, Johnny Villarreal's dedication, professionalism, and commitment to his fellow firefighters have greatly benefited the Houston Fire Department and the people of Houston, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Johnny Villarreal on his retirement from the Houston Fire Department and as legislative director of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Villarreal as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Alvarado Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1022 was adopted by the House on March 21, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House