Bill Text: CA SCR28 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Federal Correctional Officer Scott Williams Memorial

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-09-15 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 91, Statutes of 2011. [SCR28 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SCR28-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: SCR 28	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  91
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 30, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Strickland
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Achadjian)

                        MARCH 24, 2011

   Relative to the Federal Correctional Officer Scott Williams
Memorial Highway.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 28, Strickland. Federal Correctional Officer Scott Williams
Memorial Highway.
   This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway
Route 1 in Lompoc as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott Williams
Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of
Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing
this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.



   WHEREAS, On April 3, 1997, Federal Correctional Officer Scott
Williams was violently murdered by an inmate while working as a
Federal Correctional Officer at the United States Penitentiary in
Lompoc; and
   WHEREAS, Officer Williams died needlessly at a very young age; and

   WHEREAS, It is important to remember Officer Williams and to honor
the contributions he made to our country; and
   WHEREAS, Officer Williams was born in Ventura and graduated from
Lompoc High School in 1986; and
   WHEREAS, Upon graduating from high school, Officer Williams
enlisted in and honorably served the United States Marine Corps,
receiving numerous awards for his outstanding service; and
   WHEREAS, Officer Williams married his high school sweetheart,
Kristy, in March of 1990; and
   WHEREAS, In December of 1990, Officer Williams, as a reservist,
was called to active duty to serve in Operation Desert Storm and
received the "Marine of the Year" award; and
   WHEREAS, After serving his country overseas, Officer Williams
returned to serve his country at home; and
   WHEREAS, Upon his return, Officer Williams began working for the
Federal Bureau of Prisons in Lompoc as a Federal Correctional Officer
in 1993 and was selected as a member of the Special Operations
Response Team; and
   WHEREAS, Officer Williams and his wife Kristy were blessed with
two beautiful daughters, Kaitlin and Kallee, who were just five years
old and eleven months old when Officer Williams was killed; and
   WHEREAS, Officer Williams was actively involved in his community,
where he volunteered with the local Men's Club and the Lions Club;
and
   WHEREAS, Upon his death, Officer Williams was laid to rest at Los
Alamos Cemetery in Los Alamos, where services brought thousands of
mourners from across the country including friends, family, fellow
officers, the United States Attorney General, and other officials to
honor Officer Williams and pay their respects; and
   WHEREAS, Officer Williams is survived by his widow Kristy, his
daughters Kaitlin and Kallee, and his parents, Jim and Aida Williams;
and
   WHEREAS, Officer Williams' death is a tragic reminder that the law
enforcement officers who serve the public risk their lives on a
daily basis; and
   WHEREAS, We can only hope that this small tribute to Officer
Williams and his family serves as a reminder of his sacrifice and
that the safety of all of our law enforcement officers is a matter of
statewide and national concern; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the northbound and southbound portion of
State Highway Route 1 between the California Boulevard exit and the
Santa Lucia Canyon Road/Floradale Avenue exit in Lompoc is hereby
designated the Federal Correctional Officer Scott Williams Memorial
Highway; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to
determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing
requirements for the state highway system, showing the special
designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources
covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for
appropriate distribution.