Bill Text: GA HR729 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Georgia State Patrol Post 42; Motor Vehicle Safety Facility; commend
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-29 - House Read and Adopted [HR729 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR729-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 729
By:
Representatives Purcell of the
159th,
Bearden of the
68th,
Burns of the
157th,
Watson of the
163rd,
Stephens of the
164th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Georgia State Patrol Post 42 and Motor Vehicle Safety Facility on
the occasion of its tenth anniversary; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia State Patrol officers of Post 42 are highly regarded by the citizens
of this state and the local community as officers of unquestioned integrity who
are dedicated to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS,
Post 42 and the Motor Vehicle Safety Facility opened its doors on November 4,
2001, under the leadership and guidance of post commander Sergeant First Class
James Butler; and
WHEREAS,
Post 42 of the Georgia State Patrol is located in Rincon, Georgia, and officers
of this post protect and serve the citizens of Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham
Counties; and
WHEREAS,
under the command of current post commander Sergeant First Class Chad Riner and
acting post commander Sergeant Larry Ruffin, Post 42 serves the surrounding
community with efficiency and skill; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia State Patrol was formed in 1937 and is currently led by Colonel
William "Bill" Hitchens, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public
Safety and the Colonel of the Georgia State Patrol; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the members of this body show their
gratitude for the unique and often unheralded contributions of the officers of
Georgia State Patrol Post 42 and all local law enforcement officers on behalf of
the citizens of this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the care, courage, and selfless dedication exhibited by the
officers of Georgia State Patrol Post 42 in carrying out the difficult duties of
their vocation and congratulate current and former officers of this post on the
occasion of its tenth anniversary.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Georgia State
Patrol Post 42, Colonel William "Bill" Hitchens, Sergeant First Class Chad
Riner, and Sergeant Larry Ruffin.
