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17105174D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 916
Offered February 9, 2017
Commending Stephen A. Salmon.
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Patrons-- Marshall, D.W. and Adams
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WHEREAS, Stephen A. Salmon has faithfully and dutifully served the Danville Sheriff’s Office for 40 years; and

WHEREAS, Stephen “Steve” A. Salmon was hired as a deputy sheriff by the Danville Sheriff’s Office on February 15, 1977, and he was promoted through the ranks to sergeant, lieutenant, and captain, before becoming chief deputy and lieutenant colonel in 2010; and

WHEREAS, during his four decades with the department, Steve Salmon has worked under all four of Danville’s sheriffs: Charlie Smith, Dudley Bowling, Jim Dooley, and Mike Mondul; and

WHEREAS, Steve Salmon is a 1973 graduate of George Washington High School; prior to joining the Danville Sheriff’s Office, he worked at the Tuscarora Country Club in Danville, Beckley Lawn Service in West Virginia, Zamius Construction in Beckley, West Virginia, and Moab Custom Builders in Daniels, West Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Steve Salmon has been a consistent and steady presence at the Danville Sheriff’s Office for 40 years, and his professional approach to his job is rivaled only by his dedication to the community he serves; and

WHEREAS, Steve Salmon is highly respected by his subordinates and among his peers, who have a special appreciation for his wit, trademark one-liners, better known as “Salmonisms,” and his ace golf game; and

WHEREAS, Steve Salmon has dedicated his career to serving the residents of Danville and his stellar work would not be possible without the loving support of his wife, Cathy, with whom he is a proud parent and grandparent; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Stephen A. Salmon, chief deputy and lieutenant colonel at the Danville Sheriff’s Office, on celebrating the milestone of 40 years of service to the department; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Stephen A. Salmon as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his devotion to his duties to uphold the law and to protect the residents of Danville and the Commonwealth.