Texas Government Lobby News: Rick Perry Presents Star of Texas Awards

Governor Rick Perry recently announced the “Star of Texas” award recipients. These awards honor firefighters, emergency medical first responders, peace officers, and citizens who have been wounded or killed while in the line of duty. This year marks one decade since the first Star of Texas awards were handed out. In 2007, the award was expanded to include special agents and federal law enforcement officers. This is the first year where citizens assisting first responders have been eligible for the award.

“The Texans we honor here today are the best our state has to offer – people for whom honor, courage and dedication are a way of life. They’re the people we can always count on in a crisis,” Gov. Perry said. “But this noble service carries with it a great element of danger. The individuals we’ve lost over the past year were part of a higher calling, and like the other honorees here with us today, helped make Texas a safer, stronger and better place to live.”

Read the original release here.