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GA SR856

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate commends Trooper Carlos Searcy for 20 years of service with the Georgia Department of Public Safety, beginning in 1995, where he graduated from the 83rd Georgia State Patrol Trooper School and was the first African American elected class president by his peers
  • Trooper Searcy served eight years in the U.S. Army Reserve, achieving the rank of sergeant, completing the Primary Leadership Development Course at Fort Benning, and being mobilized twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom
  • Assignments have included Post 46 (Conyers), Post 48 (Atlanta), and Post 50 (Capitol Hill), with roles as Field Training Officer, Public Information Officer, and POST Council Instructor; he also served on the security detail for the 2009 presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.
  • Trooper Searcy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo University and has been active in his community as a volunteer basketball and football coach, receiving a Volunteer of the Year award from his daughter's elementary school
  • The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Trooper Searcy

Legislative Description

Searcy, Trooper Carlos; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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