Bill Text: GA HR1414 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Reece, Sheriff Robert N. "Butch"; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-08 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1414 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1414-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1414
By:
Representatives Epps of the
140th
and Cole of the
125th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Sheriff Robert N. "Butch" Reece and inviting him to be recognized
by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Sheriff Robert N. "Butch" Reece is highly regarded by the citizens of this state
and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and
dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS,
Sheriff Reece graduated from Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia, and
attended Abraham Baldwin College and the University of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty in the United
States Army, valiantly and courageously protecting democracy; and
WHEREAS,
Sheriff Reece has dedicated 32 years to law enforcement and served as Sheriff of
Jones County since 1981; and
WHEREAS,
during his tenure as sheriff, he has been instrumental in launching an enhanced
911 service for Jones County, establishing a new Law Enforcement Center in 1998,
creating the Safe House for victims needing temporary placement, and
implementing new courthouse security protocol; and
WHEREAS,
his leadership and commitment has been recognized with numerous honors and
awards, including a Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the Georgia Sheriff's
Association, an Outstanding Citizen Award from Woodman of the World, the 1987
Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award from the Jones County Lions Club, a
1992 Male Citizen of the Year Award from the Jones County/Gray Chamber of
Commerce, a Justice Integrity Service Award from the Department of Justice
United States Marshall, and a District Award of Merit; and
WHEREAS,
Sheriff Reece has been united in love and marriage to his wife, Linda, for 39
wonderful years, and they have been blessed with two children, Robert and Keri,
and twin grandsons, Max and Reece; and
WHEREAS,
Sheriff Reece has exhibited extraordinary devotion to duty, outstanding loyalty,
fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all his duties, and his
efficient and effective commitment to excellence has been continually recognized
by his peers; 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 Sheriff Reece 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 selfless dedication exhibited by Sheriff Robert N. "Butch"
Reece in carrying out the difficult duties of his vocation for over three
decades, extend to him their utmost appreciation for having so purely and truly
defined for others the meaning of public servant, and invite him to be
recognized by the House of Representatives at a date and time to be determined
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Sheriff
Robert N. "Butch" Reece.
