ADOPTED - MAY 13, 2008

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING OFFICER YVONNE GAINES AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD

RESOLUTION #08-133

WHEREAS, Officer Yvonne Gaines has been an Ingham County Animal Control Officer since May 2000; and

WHEREAS, Officer Yvonne Gaines is the recipient of the 2007 National Animal Control Officer of the Year Award, she was selected from hundreds of nominees across the United States; and

WHEREAS, one award is issued annually by the National Animal Control Association (NACA) to the Animal Control Officer who has demonstrated outstanding efforts in the field of animal control work; and 

WHEREAS, Officer Gaines was nominated due to her exceptional performance in the field of animal control work and her outstanding success in the pursuit of animal cruelty perpetrators, along with a successful record of prosecutions and restitution orders; and

WHEREAS, she has an exceptional work ethic and her dedication to the profession is profoundly revealed in all she does as she assists the citizens of our County, educates them, and when necessary, enforces the laws; and

WHEREAS, her relentless nature makes her stand out - with a conviction rate close to 90% for the last three years she is easily Ingham County’s most successful officer when it comes to getting her man or woman when dealing with animal abuse cases.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Officer Yvonne Gaines as the 2007 recipient of the National Animal Control Officer of the Year Award, the Board sincerely appreciates the contributions she has made to the citizens of Ingham County and congratulates Officer Gaines on receiving such a prestigious award.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, Tennis, Schafer

Nays:  None       Absent:  De Leon    Approved 5/1/08