Senate Resolution No. 9–Senators Nolan, Wiener, Rawson, O’Connell, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Raggio, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Titus, Townsend and Washington

 

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Senate RESOLUTION—Commending Ronnie W. Flud upon his retirement from public service.

 

    Whereas, Ronnie W. Flud has been affiliated with the Clark

 County Coroner’s Office since September of 1984 and served as the

 first paid Coroner of Clark County; and

    Whereas, Despite the unprecedented growth that Clark County

 has experienced over the last 20 years, the corresponding growth of

 the Clark County Coroner’s Office, and numerous high-profile

 cases, Ronnie Flud has maintained the dignity and decorum

 befitting the Coroner’s Office; and

    Whereas, Ronnie Flud has had the forethought, vision and

 expertise to manage the growth of the Coroner’s Office by

 designing a facility that not only addresses the needs of today but

 will address the needs of the future of Clark County; and

    Whereas, Ronnie Flud has served on numerous public boards

 and committees and has been responsible for imparting appropriate

 information to the community in a timely and effective manner; and

    Whereas, Ronnie Flud initiated, with the assistance of Senators

 Dennis Nolan and Valerie Wiener, the first Youthful Offender

 Program in the State of Nevada, which has resulted in a recidivism

 rate less than any other program in Clark County; and

    Whereas, Ronnie Flud championed the education of youth in

 an effort to prevent further deaths in Clark County; and

    Whereas, Ronnie Flud has been a true example of leadership,

 compassion and professionalism in representing Clark County and

 the residents of this state; and

    Whereas, Ronnie Flud invested countless hours of his own

 personal time into his career, not for his own benefit, but for the

 benefit of those who have served with him and have had the

 pleasure, honor and opportunity to share in that experience; and

    Whereas, As the end of a remarkable career that spanned 3

 decades approaches, Ronnie Flud can look back at his time as a

 street police officer for the City of North Las Vegas, an investigator

 and undercover narcotics officer for the State of Nevada, and Chief

 Deputy Coroner and Coroner for Clark County and take pride in the

 knowledge that he was an inspiration and role model to those who

 knew and worked with him; now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, That

Ronnie W. Flud is hereby commended for his many years of

 exemplary public service to the State of Nevada; and be it further

    Resolved, That this day be designated “Ronnie W. Flud Day”

 in the Senate; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and

 transmit a copy of this resolution to Ronnie W. Flud.

 

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