SENATE RESOLUTION
8602
By Senator Bateman
WHEREAS, In Washington state, we are always thankful for leaders who bring communities together to form a brighter and more hopeful Washington; and
WHEREAS, Steve Brooks began his career in emergency medical service as a critical care flight paramedic spending 11 years in the Fire Service in Tennessee before he and his wife Lee moved to Lacey, Washington in 2005; and
WHEREAS, He was selected to serve as the Emergency Medical Service Officer of Thurston County Fire Protection District 3, Lacey (commonly referred to as Lacey Fire District 3) in 2005 before being promoted to Fire Chief in 2012; and
WHEREAS, He was elected President of the Thurston County Fire Chiefs in 2013; and
WHEREAS, He served as Operations Board Member for three key Thurston County emergency services partners: Thurston County Special Operations Rescue Team (SORT), Thurston County 911, and Thurston County Medic One; and
WHEREAS, He built productive and constructive relationships resulting in numerous policy updates and joint ventures within the fire and emergency medical service areas; and
WHEREAS, His positive attitude spread from the Lacey Fire District 3 to the City of Lacey and throughout Thurston County. This cooperative and collaborative leadership style set a new standard for interagency cooperation; and
WHEREAS, He received the Distinguished Leader Award by the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce in 2017 for his work in the larger Thurston County Community; and
WHEREAS, He was elected and served as the Washington Fire Chiefs Legislative Committee Chair from 2019 to 2022; and