HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-003RESOLUTION NO. 15-003
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 5-9, 2015 AS
"FLORIDA FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Tarpon Springs Police Officer Charles Kondek and Leon County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher
Smith were recently killed in the line of duty.
2. Each loss of a law enforcement officer is heartbreaking and losing two heroes in less than a
month is a cry for peace and a signal to all Floridians to pray for our men and women in uniform who
protect our communities each day.
3. Florida's first responders include law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMTs who bravely
and selflessly risk their lives every day to protect Florida families, visitors, and businesses.
4. Florida's first responders do not hesitate to risk their own lives in order to save the lives of
others, and theircommitment to continued training, skill enhancement, and inter -agency coordination
make them vital members of every Florida community.
5. Acts of kindness and appreciation from citizens for first responders provide them needed
encouragement and support to confront the dangerous and uncertain situations they face every day,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim January 5-9, 2015 as "FLORIDA FIRST RESPONDER
APPRECIATION WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board further encourages all citizens of St. Lucie County to take time out of their day to
show first responders and their families how much we value their service to our county. FLORIDA
FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION WEEK is an opportunity to demonstrate appreciation for all men and
women who protect and serve our state as first responders, and an opportunity for residents of St.
Lucie County to say "Thank You" to the first responders who keep them safe.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6 1h day of January, 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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