Florida Senate - 2022 (NP) SR By Senator Simpson 10-02267-22 20221962__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Senate Resolution A resolution celebrating the creation of the Charles S. Dean, Sr., Endowed Scholarship for Health Sciences and the renaming of the College of Central Florida Citrus Campus Learning and Conference Center as the Charles S. Dean, Sr., Educational Center in recognition of the lifelong public service of Senator Charles S. “Charlie” Dean, Sr. 8

WHEREAS, Charles S. “Charlie” Dean, Sr., was born into a life of public service on May 31, 1939, in Jacksonville to Citrus County Sheriff Charles S. Dean and Rema Y. Dean, who served as the city clerk of Inverness, and

WHEREAS, in 1962, Charles S. “Charlie” Dean, Sr., earned an Associate in Arts degree from the former Central Flori da Community College and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminology-police administration from Florida State University and a Master of Science degree in criminal justice from Rollins College, and

WHEREAS, Charles S. “Charlie” Dean, Sr., served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves for more than years; 21 worked as a juvenile counselor, teacher, and administrator in the Citrus County Schools and as a cattleman; and in was elected sheriff of Citrus County, a position he held unt il 1996, 24 and

WHEREAS, during his service as sheriff, Charles S. 26 “Charlie” Dean, Sr., was appointed to the National Sheriffs’ 27 Association board of directors, served as president of the Florida Sheriffs Association, and was named “Top Crime Florida Senate - 2022 (NP) SR 1962 10-02267-22 20221962__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Prevention Administrator” by the Florida Crime Prevention Association, and

WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of Citrus County, Charles S. 36 “Charlie” Dean, Sr., was recognized by the College of Central Florida in with its Distinguished Alumni Award , and

WHEREAS, as a founding member of the Citrus County Hospital Board, Charles S. “Charlie” Dean, Sr., has a longstanding commitment to health care, and in recognition of this commitment, the board has made a $1 million gift to the College of Central Florida to establish the Charles S. Dean, Sr., 43 Endowed Scholarship for Health Sciences, which will provide tuition assistance to Citrus County residents seeking a health sciences degree from the college, and

WHEREAS, in recognition of this gift, on Friday, January 47 28, 2022, the College of Central Florida Citrus Campus Learning and Conference Center will be renamed the Charles S. Dean, Sr., 49 Educational Center,

NOW, THEREFORE, 50