Bill Text: VA HJR145 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Bruce C. Frizzell.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-01-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ145ER) [HJR145 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HJR145-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Bruce C. Frizzell, a respected forestry, environmental, and natural resources leader on the state and national level, retired after a distinguished career spanning four decades; and WHEREAS, in 1971, Bruce Frizzell embarked on a career in forestry with the then Virginia Division of Forestry; he was later promoted to county forester for King and Queen County and also worked in Goochland County; and WHEREAS, in 1978, Bruce Frizzell joined the U. S. Forest Service and began work in the Monongahela National Forest and the Shawnee National Forest, where his responsibilities ranged from oil and grazing permits to recreation, law enforcement, community relations, and timber management; and WHEREAS, in 1987, Bruce Frizzell became head of the Forestry Department at Marine Corps Base Quantico; two years later, he was promoted to Section Head of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, a position he held until his retirement in 2011; and WHEREAS, Bruce Frizzell oversaw a staff that grew from approximately eight people to 46, including military personnel and contractors, to meet new and shifting challenges, and an organization that added three new sections; and WHEREAS, Bruce Frizzell forged strong and productive working relationships with state and federal agency and military personnel and worked to develop policies and plans that would allow the organization to function efficiently and effectively while also retaining the ability to evolve; and WHEREAS, during Bruce Frizzell's tenure, Marine Corps Base Quantico was recognized by the Under Secretary of the Navy for superior achievement in environmental quality and outstanding natural resource conservation and received a Governor's Environmental Excellence Award; and WHEREAS, Bruce Frizzell served as the 2006 United Way Combined Federal Campaign Chair and raised nearly $500,000; and WHEREAS, Bruce Frizzell received a Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, Certificate of Appreciation from the Commander of Marine Corps Base Quantico, and a Letter of Appreciation from the General of Marine Corps Base Quantico; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2011, Bruce Frizzell was recognized when the nation's flag over Marine Corps Base Quantico was flown in his honor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Bruce C. Frizzell on his exemplary career in public service; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Bruce C. Frizzell as an expression of the General Assembly's respect and admiration for his outstanding service to the Commonwealth and nation and best wishes for a rewarding retirement. |
