Indiana 2022 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HCR0036 Compare Versions

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1	1	HC1050
2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE CONCURRENT
4	4	RESOLUTION No. ____
5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
6	6	A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the life of
7	7	Mr. Byron David Ratcliffe, Sr.
8	8	Pryor
9	9	_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
10	10	20222561
11	11	2022 HC 1050/DI 140 Introduced
12	12	Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
13	13	HOUSE CONCURRENT
14	14	RESOLUTION No. ____
15	15	1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mr.
16	16	2 Byron David Ratcliffe, Sr.
17	17	3 Whereas, Mr. Byron David Ratcliffe, Sr., passed away on
18	18	4 September 8, 2019, at the age of 61;
19	19	5 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe was born to Milton and Dorothy
20	20	6 Ratcliffe in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 24, 1957;
21	21	7 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe attended Indiana University in
22	22	8 Bloomington, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in
23	23	9 Criminal Justice and Correction in 1980, and he continued to
24	24	10 pursue personal and professional development until his
25	25	11 passing;
26	26	12 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe dedicated his life to civic engagement,
27	27	13 human development, and community service as a retired
28	28	14 educator, soldier, and advocate;
29	29	15 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe was a second generation soldier and
30	30	16 served in the 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, United
31	31	17 States Army;
32	32	18 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe's career in the United States Army
33	33	19 focused on training, recruitment, and retention, where he
34	34	20 earned notable positions, including: recruiting command
35	35	21 company first sergeant; senior guidance counselor at the
36	36	22 Military Entrance and Processing Station (MEPS); service
37	37	23 school instructor; and inspector general;
38	38	24 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe served on many boards throughout his
39	39	2022 HC 1050/DI 140 2
40	40	1 life, including: the NAACP Greater Indianapolis Branch;
41	41	2 Kappa Alpha Psi; the American Legion; the Knights of St.
42	42	3 Peter Claver; and the Masonic Order as a Third Degree Mason
43	43	4 and Shriner;
44	44	5 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe was a supporter of, and champion for,
45	45	6 change on many criminal justice issues while he served as state
46	46	7 Criminal Justice Chair for the NAACP Indiana State
47	47	8 Conference;
48	48	9 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe advocated an end to racial profiling
49	49	10 and the death penalty;
50	50	11 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe supported efforts to fix disparity in
51	51	12 sentencing for people of color and he advocated for legislation
52	52	13 and policies providing restorative justice for returning citizens
53	53	14 from the penal system; and
54	54	15 Whereas, Mr. Ratcliffe served his country with honor and
55	55	16 devoted his life to improving the lives of people in his
56	56	17 community: Therefore,
57	57	18 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives
58	58	19 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
59	59	20 the Senate concurring:
60	60	21 SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives
61	61	22 remembers Mr. Byron David Ratcliffe, Sr., for his contributions
62	62	23 to his community, the state of Indiana, and the United States of
63	63	24 America as a lifelong Hoosier, soldier, educator, and advocate.
64	64	25 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
65	65	26 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to the
66	66	27 office of State Representative Cherrish Pryor for distribution.
67	67	2022 HC 1050/DI 140