SR 4 — Commending Terry Woods.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24103568D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

4 IE Offered January 16, 2024 N Commending Terry Woods.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––StanleyAgreed Rto ––––––––––by Othe Senate, January 18, 2024 WHEREAS, Terry Woods, the chief animal control officer of Carroll County, retired in 2023 after a long and distinguished career lasting more than 34 years;

andCarroll County, retired in 2023 after a WHEREAS, Terry Woods graduated from Carroll County High School and studiedL at Cardinal D Criminal Justice Academy;

he began serving as the chief animal control officer of Carroll County in May 1989 and became a respected authority on animal control throughout the region and the CE Commonwealth;

and D agencies to investigate reports of animal cruelty, and he achieved numerous animal cruelty convictions;

and D WHEREAS, animal control officers in the region frequently contacted Terry Woods for advice on handling specific animal welfare issues, and during his tenure, other localities often sent their animal control officers to be trained in Carroll County;

andandis tenure, other localities often sent their animal WHEREAS, Terry Woods is a tireless advocate for animals, and he led efforts to change laws on pupWHEREAS,puppy amongmills manyin otherthe accolades,Commonwealth Terryand Woodsreceived wasan selectedaward asfor 1998his Animalwork Controlng;to end animal fighting;

and R Officer of the Year by the Virginia Animal Control Association for developing procedures related to large animals involved in accidents;

and SR WHEREAS, Terry Woods also received the A.

Clark Slaymaker Award from the Virginia 4 Environmental Health Association and awards from the Carroll County Board of Supervisors, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Virginia State Police, and many others;

andsors, the WHEREAS, outside of his career, Terry Woods was an active leader in the community and supported the local Boy Scout troop;

now, therefore, be itveit leader in the community and RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Terry Woods, chief animal control officer of Carroll County, hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement as chief animal control officer;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for to animal welfare and contributions to the Carroll County community.ia's admiration for his commitment 1