022-15 - Resolution - Renaming Portion of Highway 16 to Trooper Tony Radulescu Memorial HighwayIntroduced by: Penny Sapp
Requested by: Penny Sapp
Drafted by: Penny Sapp
Introduced: November 24, 2015
Adopted: November 24, 2015
RESOLUTION NO. 022-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON IN SUPPORT
OF RENAMING A PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 16 IN SOUTH KITSAP
"TROOPER TONY RADULESCU MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"
WHEREAS, Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu was hired by the Washington State Patrol
in 1995 and was commissioned out of the 971h Trooper Class on July, 31, 1996; and
WHEREAS, Trooper Radulescu received numerous awards for outstanding service and
achievement during his career as a state trooper; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2012, Trooper Radulescu was killed during a traffic stop while on
duty on State Highway 16 near Port Orchard, Washington and left behind a son, partner, and many
relatives, friends and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, RCW 47.01.420 allows state highways to be named or renamed by the Washington
State Transportation Commission with the demonstration of community support of the proposal; and
WHEREAS, renaming a portion of Highway 16 in honor of Trooper Radulescu is a fitting tribute
to a man who gave his life in service of the people of Kitsap County; now therefore;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT: The Port Orchard City Council declares its support of the efforts to rename a
portion of State Highway 16 to "Trooper Tony Radulescu Memorial Highway" in
honor of the life and service of State Trooper Radulescu.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested by the
Clerk in authentication of such passage this 24th day of November, 2015.
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