TITLE: Congratulating fire engineer Anastacio Urbina Jr. on being named Firefighter of the Year by the Galveston Rotary Club.

SUMMARY: Congratulating fire engineer Anastacio Urbina Jr. on being named Firefighter of the Year by the Galveston Rotary Club.

FULL TEXT:
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 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. Chief Clerk of the House