HR63 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Necklaus, Gene, commended

Summary

This House resolution formally commends Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus for outstanding professional achievement, naming him Fire Chief of the Year.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it would officially recognize Chief Necklaus as Fire Chief of the Year by the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs, express pride and esteem, and convey congratulations and best wishes. It highlights his career and accomplishments, including leadership since 2014, grant-funded equipment upgrades, and safety initiatives such as the Residential Sprinkler legislation and the Firefighter Cancer Benefit, as well as gear cleanliness and diesel exhaust removal efforts. The resolution is ceremonial and does not create or change laws or funding.

Who It Affects

• Gene Necklaus (Scottsboro Fire Chief) would receive official recognition and commendation for his achievements.
• Scottsboro Fire Department and Alabama fire service professionals would be publicly recognized for leadership and safety initiatives tied to Necklaus's work and the department's grants and programs.

Key Provisions

• Commends Gene Necklaus, Scottsboro Fire Chief, as Fire Chief of the Year by the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs.
• Expresses pride, highest esteem, and best wishes to Chief Necklaus and the Scottsboro Fire Department.
• Notes Necklaus's 1998 start as a firefighter, his 2014 appointment as Fire Chief, and highlights initiatives such as equipment grants, Residential Sprinkler legislation, the Firefighter Cancer Benefit, a gear cleaning/inspection program, and the diesel exhaust removal project.
• States that this resolution is ceremonial and does not alter laws or funding.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory