Bill Text: CA ACR70 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: CHP Officers Gayle W. Wood, Jr. and James E. McCabe
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 109, Statutes of 2011. [ACR70 Detail]
Download: California-2011-ACR70-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: ACR 70 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
RESOLUTION CHAPTER 109
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
ADOPTED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
AMENDED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 23, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Smyth
(Principal coauthor: Senator Runner)
JUNE 16, 2011
Relative to the CHP Officers Gayle W. Wood, Jr. and James E.
McCabe Memorial Highway.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 70, Smyth. CHP Officers Gayle W. Wood, Jr. and James E. McCabe
Memorial Highway.
This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway
Route 5 in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officers Gayle W.
Wood, Jr. and James E. McCabe Memorial Highway. This measure would
also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost
of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon
receiving donations from nonstate sources covering those costs, to
erect those signs.
WHEREAS, Californians are indebted every day to our officers, and
we pay special tribute to their bravery and dedication; and
WHEREAS, On September 1, 1978, the state suffered a tragic loss
when California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers Gayle W. Wood, Jr. and
James Edward McCabe made the ultimate sacrifice while performing
their sworn duty, and in recognition of their sacrifice, we pause to
honor these fallen heroes by recalling their devotion, celebrating
their lives, and honoring their service; and
WHEREAS, Officer Gayle Wesley Wood, Jr. was born March 26, 1937,
to Gayle and Dorothy Wood, in Barstow, California; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wood had three siblings, David, Carroll, and
Darrell; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wood graduated from Glendale High School in 1954,
and attended Life Pacific College; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wood was employed by the Huntington Beach Police
Department as a car and motorcycle driver prior to becoming a CHP
officer; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wood was married to his best friend, Ilene, on
October 1, 1965, and had five wonderful children, Tamara on December
17, 1959, Tonya on June 1, 1961, Roy on January 2, 1967, Jennifer on
July 30, 1968, and Ruth on June 10, 1971; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wood, graduated from the CHP Academy in 1969 and
was president of his class, and upon graduation he was assigned to
the Santa Ana Area Office; and
WHEREAS, After approximately one year with that office, CHP
Officer Wood was transferred to the South Los Angeles Area and was
assigned to motorcycle duty until being transferred to the Van Nuys
Airport in 1973 as a helicopter pilot, where he spent the remainder
of his career; and
WHEREAS, CHP Officer Wood was admired for his commitment to his
family, friends, and God and for his dedication to helping others; on
each of his family vacations he would help someone in need,
including helping a stranger pull a vehicle out of the mud using his
camper; and
WHEREAS, In his spare time, CHP Officer Wood enjoyed flying a
single engine plane, church activities, playing the guitar, and
singing to his family; and
WHEREAS, CHP Officer Wood is survived by his mother, brothers
David and Carroll, wife, children, and 11 grandchildren: Wesley,
Abigayle, Faith, Grace, Daniel, Stefanie, Kristofer, Erin, Andrew,
Mathew, and Gayle; and
WHEREAS, Officer James Edward McCabe was born July 8, 1944, to Bud
and Ruth McCabe in Los Angeles, California; and
WHEREAS, Officer McCabe had four siblings, Martha, Marge, Jerry,
and Christy; and
WHEREAS, Officer McCabe graduated from Don Bosco High School in
1962, and continued his education by attending California State
University, Los Angeles, where he graduated with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Police Science and Administration in 1974; and
WHEREAS, Prior to joining the CHP, Officer McCabe earned his
helicopter license and joined the army, where he served in the Air
Operations Division in Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, Officer McCabe graduated from the CHP Academy in 1971 and
was assigned to the West Los Angeles Area Office, where he earned
his emergency medical technician and paramedic certificates; and
WHEREAS, He was subsequently transferred to the Malibu Area
Office, back to the West Los Angeles Area Office, and finally to the
Van Nuys Airport for Air Operations, where he spent the remainder of
his career; and
WHEREAS, Officer McCabe was married to his best friend, Lyn, in
May 1974, and had one child, Stacey born August 28, 1966; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure with the CHP, Officer McCabe became a
Fixed Wing Pilot and purchased a puddle jumper; and
WHEREAS, CHP Officer McCabe was admired for his dedication to his
family, friends, and the CHP, and no task was ever too small or too
large for him; he viewed every task as an opportunity to accomplish a
goal; and
WHEREAS, In his spare time, CHP Officer McCabe enjoyed flying his
plane and taking the family on ski vacations and water skiing and
surfing vacations; and
WHEREAS, CHP Officer McCabe is survived by his siblings, wife,
stepdaughter, and twin grandchildren, Tyler James and Grant Marcus;
and
WHEREAS, In recognition of Officers Wood's and McCabe's great
contributions and sacrifice in service of the California Highway
Patrol and the citizens of California, it would be a fitting tribute
to designate a portion of State Highway Route 5 in the County of Los
Angeles as the CHP Officers Gayle W. Wood, Jr. and James E. McCabe
Memorial Highway; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of State Highway Route 5 between Palomas Wash Bridge and 5
miles north of Palomas Wash Bridge in the County of Los Angeles as
the CHP Officers Gayle W. Wood, Jr. and James E. McCabe Memorial
Highway; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to
determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing
requirements for the state highway system showing this special
designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources
sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author
for appropriate distribution.
