Bill Text: GA SR158 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: St. Lawrence, Sheriff Al; recognize
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-06 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR158 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR158-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 158
By:
Senators Johnson of the 1st, Jackson of the 2nd and Murphy of the 27th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Sheriff Al St. Lawrence; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Sheriff Al St. Lawrence has been a Georgia law enforcement officer since 1959
and is highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local
government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the
sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS,
this distinguished Georgian was named Chief of the Chatham County Police
Department in 1971, a position he held until he was elected Sheriff in 1992;
and
WHEREAS,
Sheriff St. Lawrence was the only law enforcement official to be recognized as
both Outstanding Chief by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police in 1990
and Sheriff of the Year by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association in 1995;
and
WHEREAS,
serving as an aspirational example for all law enforcement officers, Sheriff St.
Lawrence was awarded a life membership into the Peace Officers Association of
Georgia in 1999; and
WHEREAS,
Sheriff St. Lawrence 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 St.
Lawrence and all local law enforcement officers on behalf of the citizens of
this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
unanimously commend the care, courage, sympathy, and selfless dedication
exhibited by Sheriff Al St. Lawrence in carrying out the difficult duties of his
vocation for so many years and extend to him their utmost appreciation for
having so purely and truly defined for others the meaning of public
servant.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Sheriff Al St. Lawrence.
