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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 173
By Harshbarger
SJR0173
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A RESOLUTION to recognize Chief Scott Boyd of the Kingsport
Fire Department on the occasion of his
retirement.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the members of this General Assembly should pause to
honor those citizens who have performed with uncommon devotion and enthusiasm throughout
their years of service in public safety; and
WHEREAS, Chief Scott Boyd of the Kingsport Fire Department is one such estimable
individual, who, following more than three decades of service in the firefighting industry, will take
his much-deserved retirement this year; and
WHEREAS, Chief Boyd began his firefighting career at a volunteer department and
joined the Kingsport Fire Department in 1988, during which time, the department had only four
stations and approximately ninety employees; and
WHEREAS, Scott Boyd has proudly served the Kingsport Fire Department as Chief
since 2017, responding to countless emergencies and aiding the residents of his community in
their greatest time of need; and
WHEREAS, over the course of his career, the Kingsport Fire Department faced many
challenges and embraced several changes, but Chief Boyd has always prioritized progress; his
fondest memories in fire service include working alongside his department peers, who have
always endeavored to help those in need and make a difference; and
WHEREAS, for more than thirty years, Scott Boyd has performed his duties with probity
and expertise, helping his fellow citizens in any way that he could and proving himself time and
again to be a tremendous asset to his community; and
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WHEREAS, Chief Boyd exemplifies the spirit and allegiance to family and community
that are characteristic of a true Tennessean; and
WHEREAS, throughout his years in public service, Chief Scott Boyd demonstrated the
utmost professionalism, ability, and integrity, winning the respect and admiration of his fellow
firefighters and the residents of Kingsport; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor and commend Chief Scott Boyd on his
exemplary career with the Kingsport Fire Department and extend to him our best wishes for
much continued success and happiness during his retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.