2011
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 11-043
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Scheffel, Aguilar, Bacon, Boyd, Brophy, Cadman,
       Carroll, Foster, Giron, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Hodge,
       Hudak, Jahn, Johnston, King K., King S., Kopp, Lambert, Lundberg,
       Mitchell, Morse, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Schwartz, Shaffer B.,
       Spence, Steadman, Tochtrop, White, Williams S.;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Massey, Acree, Balmer, Barker,
       Baumgardner, Becker, Beezley, Bradford, Brown, Casso, Conti, Coram,
       Court, DelGrosso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fields, Fischer, Gardner B.,
       Gardner D., Gerou, Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kagan,
       Kefalas, Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, Lee, Levy, Liston, Looper, McCann,
       McKinley, Miklosi, Murray, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola,
       Ramirez, Riesberg, Ryden, Schafer S., Scott, Solano, Sonnenberg, Soper,
       Stephens, Summers, Swalm, Swerdfeger, Szabo, Tyler, Vaad, Vigil,
       Waller, Williams A., Wilson, McNulty.
       
       
          CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2011,
       AS "FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION DAY". 
       
       
          WHEREAS, First responders risk their own safety and personal
       property in the execution of their duties to protect the public on a daily
       basis; and
       
          WHEREAS, First responders are the first line of defense for the public
       against threats, both domestic and foreign; and
       
          WHEREAS, First responders stand at the ready to come to the aid of
       the citizens of the United States of America twenty-four hours a day; and
       
          WHEREAS, First responders are a vital part of our communities, not
       only standing ready to deal with emergencies but also volunteering in our
       schools and community organizations; and
       
          WHEREAS, Individuals, both career and volunteer, from police, fire,
       emergency medical services, search and rescue, and other organizations
       in the public safety sector, come together as a collective to aid the public
       in the event of an emergency; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Colorado General Assembly wishes to honor and
       support all first responders with an annual day of appreciation; now,
       therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, designate
       September 27, 2011, "First Responder Appreciation Day".
       
                    Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       Karen Renshaw, CAE Executive Director, Colorado Association of
       Chiefs of Polices; Don Christiansen, County Sheriffs of Colorado; Keeley
       Dunn, Colorado State Fire Fighters Association; Kevin Klein, Colorado
       Professional Fire Fighters and Director of the Division of Fire Safety,
       Colorado State Patrol; Howard Paul, The Emergency Medical Services
       Association of Colorado and the Colorado Search and Rescue Board; Sgt.
       John Hahn, Colorado State Patrol; Jacki Kelley, Jefferson County
       Regional SWAT; Fred Wegner, Park County Sheriff; the I Love You
       Guys Foundation; Tim Gregg; and Tawnya Silloway, National EMS
       Memorial Service.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Brandon C. Shaffer                     Frank McNulty
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES