Bill Text: VA SJR466 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Officer Katherine E. Tassa.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ466ER) [SJR466 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-SJR466-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Officer Katherine E. Tassa, a dedicated and hardworking law-enforcement officer with the Virginia Beach Police Department, was named the 2018 American Legion Officer of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Katherine E. Tassa has helped make the Virginia Beach community safer by keeping impaired drivers off the roads as a member of the Special Operations Traffic Safety Unit; and
WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa has served as a DUI training facilitator and a member of the Virginia Beach Police Department's DUI wet labs and DUI Conference; she has also assisted with countless traffic safety checkpoints and educates local students about the dangers of drinking and driving; and
WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa went above and beyond her regular duties and requested training on the Virginia Beach Police Department SWAT team's vehicles so that she could serve as a driver during high-risk incidents; and
WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa is committed to continuing education and routinely seeks out training courses that will help her better serve and protect the residents of Virginia Beach; and
WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa was one of the top-performing officers in the Virginia Beach Police Department in 2018, earning the Life Saving Award and two Class Act Awards; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Officer Katherine E. Tassa on being named the 2018 American Legion Officer of the Year; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Officer Katherine E. Tassa as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her exceptional service to the Virginia Beach community.