2013
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 13-028
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Scheffel, Aguilar, Balmer, Baumgardner, Brophy, Cadman,
       Carroll, Crowder, Giron, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Hill, Hodge,
       Hudak, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, King, Lambert, Lundberg, Newell,
       Nicholson, Renfroe, Roberts, Schwartz, Steadman, Tochtrop, Todd, Ulibarri,
       Morse;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Murray, Buck, Buckner, Conti, Coram, Court,
       DelGrosso, Dore, Duran, Everett, Exum, Fields, Fischer, Foote, Garcia,
       Gardner, Gerou, Ginal, Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Humphrey, Joshi,
       Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda, Landgraf, Lawrence, Lebsock, Lee, Levy, May,
       McCann, McLachlan, McNulty, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Nordberg,
       Pabon, Peniston, Pettersen, Primavera, Priola, Rankin, Rosenthal, Ryden, Saine,
       Salazar, Schafer, Scott, Singer, Sonnenberg, Stephens, Swalm, Szabo, Tyler,
       Vigil, Waller, Williams, Wilson, Wright, Young, Ferrandino.
       
       
          CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2013,
       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-ninth 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, 2013, "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 Police; Christopher Olson, County Sheriffs of Colorado; Ron
       Graton, Colorado State Fire Fighters Association; Mike Rogers, Colorado
       Professional Fire Fighters; Paul Cooke, Division of Fire Prevention and
       Control, Colorado State Patrol; Howard Paul, Executive Director, the
       Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado and Public Affairs
       Manager, 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; Tawnya Silloway, National EMS Memorial Service; George
       McCulloc, President, North Fork Volunteer Fire Department; Patrick
       Smith, President, Foothills Fire Department; Randolph Winsett, President,
       Mountain View Fire Department; Ron Ruyl, President, Wiggins Rural
       Fire Department; Erik Christensen, Fire Chief, Fort Morgan Fire
       Department; Roger Holter, Chair, City of Brush Fire Department; Daniel
       Oates, City of Aurora Chief of Police; Grayson Robinson, Arapahoe
       County Sheriff; Mike Garcia, City of Aurora Fire Chief; Dr. Christopher
       Colwell, Director of Emergency Medical Services at Denver Health
       Medical Center; Dr. Frank Lansville, Director of Emergency Medical
       Services at Aurora South Hospital; Tracy Lauzon, Director of Emergency
       Medical Services and Trauma Services at Aurora Medical Center; Patricia
       Tritt, Director of Emergency Medical Services at Swedish Medical Center
       Denver; Michael Kehoe, City of Newtown Chief of Police; Joe Rios, City
       of Newtown Executive Officer Captain; Ed Davis, City of Boston Police
       Commissioner; Steve Abraira, City of Boston Fire Chief; Bob Gann, Rist
       Canyon Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief; Tom DeMint, Poudre Fire
       Authority Fire Chief; John Hutto, City of Fort Collins Chief of Police;
       Justin Smith, Larimer County Sheriff; Peter Carey, City of Colorado
       Springs Chief of Police; Terry Maketa, El Paso County Sheriff; Kimberly
       Culp, Executive Director of the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority;
       Stan Hilkey, Mesa County Sheriff; Michael Morgan, Colorado State Fire
       Chiefs; Brian Shepherd, National Public Safety Broadband Network;
       Daniel Brennan, City of Wheatridge Chief of Police; Shayne Heap, Elbert
       County Sheriff; Edward Deveau, City of Waterton, Massachusetts, Chief
       of Police; Jennifer Schaffer, City of West, Texas, City Secretary; and
       Richard Brown, Colorado Springs Fire Chief.
       
       
       
       
       
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       John P. Morse                        Mark Ferrandino
       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