HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 667 Offered January 10, 2007 Prefiled January 9, 2007 Commending Mildred B. Hampton. ---------- Patron-- Hogan ----------

WHEREAS, Mildred B. Hampton, longtime county administrator of Prince Edward County, will retire on January 31, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Mildred B. "Susie" Hampton has served in the Prince Edward County government for more than three decades; and

WHEREAS, Susie Hampton was born in Farmville, received an education in the public schools of Prince Edward and Lunenburg counties, attended classes at Virginia Commonwealth University and what is now Longwood University, and earned an associate degree in business administration from Southside Virginia Community College; and

WHEREAS, Susie Hampton began her career in public service by serving on the Prince Edward County Bicentennial Commission in 1975; and

WHEREAS, Susie Hampton began her public service career with Prince Edward County as an administrative assistant in 1975, became acting administrator in 1982, and was appointed county administrator in 1984; and

WHEREAS, over the years, Susie Hampton has given her time and immense talent to numerous civic organizations, including the Virginia Local Government Management Association and the Virginia Association of Counties' General Government and Finance Committees; and

WHEREAS, committed to improving the quality of life of all of her fellow citizens, Susie Hampton has served Prince Edward County with distinction for over thirty years; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend and congratulate Mildred B. Hampton for her dedication and longtime service on behalf of the citizens of Prince Edward County; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mildred B. Hampton as an expression of the General Assembly's gratitude for her many contributions and best wishes for a rewarding retirement.