SR 679 — Commending David Hutcheson.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208356D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

679 IE Offered September 2, 2022 N Commending David Hutcheson.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––DeStephAgreed to by the Senate, September 7, 2022 WHEREAS, David Hutcheson, a dedicated and Kigganshighly Radmired ––––––––––public Osafety officer, will retire as theO fire chief of the City of Virginia Beach in 2022 after 35 years of exceptional service;

andireand asL the WHEREAS, David Hutcheson began his career in firefighting as a volunteer at Kempsville Fire D Station No.

andandr Uat Kempsville Fire L WHEREAS, over the course of his career, David Hutcheson held various fire station assignmentCassignments and E served as captain of fire administration, chief public information officer, district chief, and deputydeputD chief of WHEREAS, David Hutcheson was selected as interim fire chief in November 2016 and officially E appointed as the fifth fire chief of the City of Virginia Beach in June 2017;

and D WHEREAS, among his many achievements as chief, David Hutcheson played an important role in the creation of the Mutual Aid Agreement with Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story to allow for cohabitation of military and civilian firefighters on the base;

and Creek/Fort Story to WHEREAS, David Hutcheson developed a surface rescue swimmers program, increased operational guidedreadiness by establishing a fifth battalion, oversaw the constructionaddition of Burtonshift Firecommanders Stationfor No.all shifts,Rand guiWHEREAS, David Hutcheson also appointed the first LGBTQ liaison for the department and the 7 region and implemented a diversity, equity, and inclusion committee for the department;

22;and E WHEREAS, David Hutcheson has also volunteered his time and leadership to his peers across the R ComWHEREAS, as a longtime member of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team, Davidon;

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andnow, Stherefore, WHEREAS,be Davidit Hutchesonoccasion hasof also volunteered his timeretirement and leadership to his peers across th6 Commonwealth as afire pastchief president of the executiveCity board of the Virginia FireBeach; Chiefs Association9 and WHEREAS, as a longtime member of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue Team, David Oklahoma City bombing;

now,and, therefore, be it andthe otherRESOLVED crisisFURTHER, situationsThat around the country,Clerk includingof the RESOLVEDSenate byprepare thea Senatecopy of Virginia,this Thatresolution for presentation to David Hutcheson herebyas bean commendedexpression onof the occasionSenate of hisVirginia's retirementadmiration asfor firehis chiefachievements ofin theservice Cityto ofthe Virginia Beach;Beach community.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David Hutcheson as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his achievements in service to the Virginia Beach community.

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