RESO CC 03/12/75 - Jack KingJACK KING.
2 -75 Ruth DeShaw
RESOLUTION NO. 75 -8
WHEREAS, JACK KING is Chief of the Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department
of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and as such has devoted many hours of time
and effort in attending to the affairs of the City of Huntsville'£or a period
of three years as Chief and seven years as a member of the Huntsville Volun-
teer Fire Department and during such time has been a leader in br:.nging about
important changes in the safety of the citizens of Huntsville by providing
the best of fire fighting defenses to improve the quality of se rr%ces offered
by the City of Huntsville to a growing community;
WHEREAS, in addition to the activities of Chief of the Huntsville
Volunteer Fire Department, which the said Jack King has been instrumental
in promoting, the said Jack King has made invaluable contributions to the
community as a whole through his participating in numerous other community
endeavors, including church and Lions Club and other civic organizations;
WHEREAS the efforts of the said Jack King have been recognized by the
East Texas Fireman's Association who elected to bestow him with the Fireman
of the Year 1974 Award; and by the Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department who
elected to bestow him with the Fireman of the Year award for 1972 and 1973.
The able leadership of the said Jack King was also evident when he served
as President of the East Texas Fireman's Association as well as a member
various state committees. The talent and training of the said Jack King
are displayed annually at the Texas Af,M University's Fireman's Training
School where he serves as an instructor to fire fighters from all over the
State of Texas.
WHEREAS the said Jack King is now a candidate for the position of 4th
Vice President of the State Fireman and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas,
a post for which the members of the City Council of the City of Huntsville
believe the said Jack King is eminently qualified; and
WHEREAS it is the desire of the City Council of the said City of
Huntsville, Texas, to make a public declaration of the confidence and respect
the members of the City Council hold for the said Jack King, and to urge and
encourage his candidacy for the Office of 4th Vice President of the State
Fireman and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Huntsville, Texas, commend the candidacy of Jack King as 4th Vice President
to the State Fireman and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas to all members
of State Fireman and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas and encourage and
solicitate the support of all voting delegates at the 99th Annual Conference
of said organization to be held in Houston, Texas June 9 -12, 1975.
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WHEREUPON, said Resolution was duly made and seconded and passed by
unanimous vote of the City Council and in witness whereof the Mayor of
said City and the City Secretary have hereunto set their hands and the
seal of the City.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
BY:
Morris I. Waller, Mayor
Ruth DeShaw, City Secretary
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