Bill Text: WV SCR2 | 2014 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

West Virginia Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Requesting DOH name bridge in Harrison County "U. S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Kevin S. Rux Memorial Bridge"

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-02-25 - House Message received [SCR2 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2014-SCR2-Comm_Sub.html

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2

(By Senators Cann and Yost)

[Originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 17-131-3.99, located in Harrison County, the “U. S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Kevin S. Rux Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Kevin S. Rux was born in Coronado, California, on October 31, 1969, the son of James A. Rux, a veteran of the United States Navy, and Saundra Rux Flanagan, a native of Chub Run, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Kevin S. Rux enlisted in the Navy in October of 1988; and

Whereas, Kevin S. Rux attended boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, and went on to serve in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield; and

Whereas, Kevin S. Rux served ten years on active duty, had a brief stint of civilian life and then reenlisted in the Navy on October 27, 1999; and

Whereas, Upon reenlistment, Kevin S. Rux was assigned to the USS Cole as an Electronics Warfare Technician (SW) and reached the rank of Petty Officer First Class; and

Whereas, On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by terrorists while refueling in Aden Harbor, Yemen, killing seventeen sailors and severely injuring thirty-nine more; and

Whereas, Sadly, Kevin S. Rux was one of the seventeen sailors killed in the blast; and

Whereas, It is fitting to honor the life of Kevin S. Rux by naming this bridge in his memory as an everlasting tribute to his service and sacrifice to his country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 17-131-3.99, located in Harrison County, the “U. S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Kevin S. Rux Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Kevin S. Rux Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.