Bill Text: VA HR263 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Dennis Linaburg.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-08 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [HR263 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HR263-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Dennis Linaburg, chief of the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, who has long served his community with honor and distinction, retired in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Linaburg began volunteering with the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department in 1990, the year after the department formed, and was one of the first six salaried firefighters to be hired by the agency; and
WHEREAS, formerly serving as fire marshal and battalion chief, Dennis Linaburg has served as chief of the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department since 2011; and
WHEREAS, through his tireless dedication and enthusiasm for the mission of the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, Dennis Linaburg helped strengthen recruitment and member retention in recent years despite the economic downturn that followed the Great Recession of 2008; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as chief, Dennis Linaburg oversaw the development of the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, incorporating advanced scheduling techniques, implementing cutting-edge equipment and technology, and improving relationships among career and volunteer staff; and
WHEREAS, after his retirement as chief, Dennis Linaburg plans to continue serving the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department as a member of the Greenwood Fire and Rescue Company; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Dennis Linaburg, chief of the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department, hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dennis Linaburg as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to the community.
