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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 466 Offered February 18, 2019 Commending Officer Katherine E. Tassa ---------- Patrons-- DeSteph and Wagner; Delegates: Convirs-Fowler and Stolle ----------

WHEREAS, Officer Katherine E. Tassa, a dedicated and hardworking law-enforcement officer with the Virginia Beach Police Department, was named the 2018 American Legion Officer of the Year; and

WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa has helped make the Virginia Beach community safer by keeping impaired drivers off the roads as a member of the Special Operations Traffic Safety Unit; and

WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa has served as a DUI training facilitator and a member of the Virginia Beach Police Department’s DUI wet labs and DUI Conference; she has also assisted with countless traffic safety checkpoints and educates local students about the dangers of drinking and driving; and

WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa went above and beyond her regular duties and requested training on the Virginia Beach Police Department SWAT team’s vehicles so that she could serve as a driver during high-risk incidents; and

WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa is committed to continuing education and routinely seeks out training courses that will help her better serve and protect the residents of Virginia Beach; and

WHEREAS, K.E. Tassa was one of the top-performing officers in the Virginia Beach Police Department in 2018, earning the Life Saving Award and two Class Act Awards; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Officer Katherine E. Tassa on being named the 2018 American Legion Officer of the Year; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Officer Katherine E. Tassa as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her exceptional service to the Virginia Beach community.