HR 232 — Commending Samuel Buckley.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22107691D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

232 IE Offered March 10, 2022 N Commending Samuel Buckley.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––LaRockAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the House of Delegates, March 11, 2022 WHEREAS, Samuel Buckley officially joined the Boyce Volunteer Fire Company on February 8, O 1960, and has contributed thousands of hours of his time to the company;

andyand onL February 8, WHEREAS, Samuel "Sammy" Buckley was among the many who volunteered their time to build the D Boyce Fire Station in 1960 and has maintained his status as an active volunteer to this day;

and L WHEREAS, Sammy Buckley has been elected to the Boyce Volunteer Fire Company Board of CE Directors every year since 1975 and held the office of president from 2007 to 2013 and the office ofDf vicWHEREAS, Sammy Buckley has been instrumental to both the operational and administrative sides of the Boyce Volunteer Fire Company by quietly and efficiently doing anything that needs to be done;

and WHEREAS, Sammy Buckley is currently the chair of the Building and Grounds Committee, overseeing all the buildings, repairs, upgrades, and general maintenance of the buildings at the fire station, often by simply doing the work himself;

and recipientWHEREAS, ofSammy theBuckley Chief'shas Awardbeen inpreviously 1993,recognized thefor President'shis Awardexemplary inservice 2003,as and both Member of the YearH and Firefighter of the Year honors in 2006;

andsident's Award in 2003, and both Member of the Year3 WHEREAS, Sammy Buckley is not a man who craves recognition, but instead, he humbly and HE habitually supports Boyce Volunteer Fire Company in any way necessary;

and 2R WHEREAS, the Boyce Volunteer Fire Company leadership relies on Sammy Buckley's many years 2 of experience to provide valuable mentorship, guidance, and advice;

now, therefore, be ititars RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Samuel Buckley hereby be commended for his service and dedication to all citizens of Clarke County;

and, be itherebyit be commended for his service RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Samuel Buckley as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his dedication to the Boyce Volunteer Fire Company and to all citizens of Clarke County.