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As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
S. R. No. 218
2025-2026
Senators
Huffman, Wilkin
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring
Kirk Kiefer as the 2025 NAWEOA Officer of the Year.
WHEREAS,
The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are
pleased to pay tribute to Kirk Kiefer on receiving the 2025 Officer
of the Year Award from the North American Wildlife Enforcement
Officers Association; and
WHEREAS,
Kirk Kiefer is truly worthy of recognition, and congratulations are
certainly in order. A wildlife investigator and field training
officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of
Wildlife, where he has worked for twenty-two years, he has given
willingly of his time, energy, and abilities far beyond what was
required or expected, and he has been exceptional in the performance
of his duties; and
WHEREAS,
Consistently exercising sound judgment, Kirk Kiefer has been
conscientious in discharging his diverse and challenging
responsibilities, and he has been a fine ambassador for his vocation.
Being selected as the 2025 Officer of the Year is a justifiable
source of pride and an excellent reflection not only on him but also
on his family, his supervisors, his colleagues, his department, and
his community; and
WHEREAS,
Kirk Kiefer’s enthusiasm and devotion to duty have earned him the
respect and gratitude of his peers and of the state he has so capably
served. Indeed, he has pursued his goals in a painstaking manner,
never failing to overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable
obstacle, and those interested in a career in wildlife enforcement
could find no finer example to emulate; therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of
Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend Kirk Kiefer for
outstanding accomplishment and salute him as an exemplary Ohioan; and
be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of
this Resolution to Kirk Kiefer.