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CONSENT
Bill No: ACR 41
Author: Mitchell (D)
Amended: 6/7/11 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMM. : 8-0, 6/14/11
AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Harman, Huff, Kehoe, Lowenthal,
Pavley, Simitian
NO VOTE RECORDED: Rubio
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 74-1, 5/19/11 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : CHP Officer Philip Dennis Ortiz Memorial
Highway
SOURCE : California Association of Highway Patrolmen
DIGEST : This resolution designates a short segment of
Interstate 405 in Los Angeles County as the CHP Officer
Philip Dennis Ortiz Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS : This resolution designates a four-mile segment
of Interstate 405 in Los Angeles County as the "CHP Officer
Philip Dennis Ortiz Memorial Highway." This resolution
further requests the Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) to erect appropriate signs upon receiving
donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
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Comments
This resolution is intended to honor CHP Officer Philip
Dennis Ortiz, who died in the line of duty.
Summary of Officer Ortiz's life . In 1982, Philip Dennis
Ortiz realized a life-long dream, when he graduated from
the CHP Academy and was assigned to the central Los Angeles
area office. After more than seven years of service in the
central Los Angeles area, CHP Officer Ortiz was transferred
to the west Los Angeles area, where he spent the remainder
of his career.
CHP officer Ortiz performed several duties over the course
of his career, some of which included a motorcycle officer,
a motorcycle officer in charge of training the officers who
successfully passed motor school, a weapons/ range officer,
physical-methods of arrest (PMA) instructor, and protective
services detail (PSD). CHP Officer Ortiz was married to
his wife, Jessica, in 1983.
On June 22, 2010, CHP Officer Philip Dennis Ortiz pulled a
vehicle over for a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane
violation. As he approached the vehicle, another car
driving along the shoulder struck Officer Ortiz and his
motorcycle. Officer Ortiz was transported to the Ronald
Reagan UCLA Medical Center where he remained until his
passing almost two weeks later. He was admired for his
professionalism, dedication, honesty, loyalty, respect,
courage, and "espirit de corps." He consistently
represented the best of the CHP and was an outstanding role
model.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/27/11)
California Association of Highway Patrolmen (source)
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 74-1, 5/19/11
AYES: Achadjian, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos,
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Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson,
Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani,
Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Grove, Hagman,
Halderman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hern�ndez, Hill,
Huber, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, Logue,
Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell,
Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Olsen, Pan, Perea,
V. Manuel P�rez, Portantino, Silva, Smyth, Solorio,
Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams,
Yamada, John A. P�rez
NOES: Norby
NO VOTE RECORDED: Alejo, Gordon, Gorell, Hueso, Skinner
JJA:mw 6/27/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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