Bill Text: VA HJR826 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending David Rosado.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ826ER) [HJR826 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-HJR826-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, David Rosado, a respected law-enforcement officer, became undersheriff of the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office on October 4, 2022; and
WHEREAS, David Rosado is a 21-year veteran of the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office and has served the department across various sections, including corrections, support services, court services, administration, training, and public information; and
WHEREAS, David Rosado made history with his appointment to undersheriff, becoming the first Hispanic American to fill that role in the history of the department; and
WHEREAS, as undersheriff of the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office, David Rosado helps to oversee more than 400 deputies and civilian staff members who process hundreds of thousands of individuals through the locality's court system each year; and
WHEREAS, David Rosado's mission priorities include protecting Chesapeake's senior citizens and mentoring its youth; he works closely with the local attorney for the Commonwealth to investigate crimes affecting elderly individuals and supports Special Olympics Virginia by coordinating the sheriff's flagship Elite Unit program and Dancing with the Athletes; and
WHEREAS, one of David Rosado's strengths as a law-enforcement officer is his ability to communicate effectively in public and with a wide variety of individuals, which he credits to past professional experience in the television industry and his Spanish language fluency; and
WHEREAS, David Rosado has received numerous awards in recognition of his exceptional service to the community, including a Public Service Award from the City of Chesapeake in 2015 for his "Be a Buddy, Not a Bully" magic shows, an anti-bullying magic show that he performed before more than 30,000 students in Chesapeake Public Schools and throughout the Hampton Roads area; and
WHEREAS, through his dedication and leadership, David Rosado has helped to secure the safety and well-being of the residents of Chesapeake and has earned the esteem of all Virginians; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend David Rosado for being named undersheriff of the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David Rosado as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.
