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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5087 Offered June 4, 2014 Commending Kelvin Brown. ---------- Patrons-- Cline; Senator: Garrett ----------

WHEREAS, Kelvin Brown, a devoted, longtime police officer, retires as the chief of police for the Town of Amherst on August 31, 2014, after more than three decades of service; and

WHEREAS, Kelvin Brown joined the Amherst Police Department in 1981 and rose through the ranks to become chief in 2011; and

WHEREAS, overseeing a department of five full-time officers and one part-time officer, Kelvin Brown has been an active and dedicated leader, guiding the department through changes in technology and training to ensure the highest levels of service to the community; and

WHEREAS, with his calm, quiet leadership style and compassion for others, Kelvin Brown is a great example of the professionalism shown by law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Kelvin Brown plans to spend his well-earned retirement with his family, and he will continue to serve and uplift members of the Amherst community as the pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Kelvin Brown on the occasion of his retirement as the chief of police for the Town of Amherst in 2014; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Kelvin Brown as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his commitment to serving and protecting the Amherst community and best wishes on a happy retirement.