HJ5082: Commending Dr. Philip Lee Worrell.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5082
Commending Dr. Philip Lee Worrell.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 12, 2014
Agreed to by the Senate, June 12, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Dr. Philip Lee Worrell, an accomplished educator and school administrator, retires as the superintendent of Greensville County Public Schools in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Philip Worrell answered his calling to become an educator, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Virginia and a doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Worrell began his almost 40-year career as a teacher at W. E. Waters Junior High School in 1975 and later taught at John F. Kennedy High School; he served as the assistant principal of King George County High School and the principal of Potomac Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, in 1989, Dr. Worrell joined Greensville County Public Schools, where he served the county for the next 25 years, first as an assistant superintendent and, beginning in 1994, as superintendent; and

WHEREAS, a respected leader in the field of education, Dr. Worrell is a member of numerous peer organizations, boards, and committees; he is a former president of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, served on the governing board of the American Association of School Administrators, and was the chair of the Superintendent’s Study Group for Region 8; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Worrell worked to enhance the community through various service organizations, and he shared his wisdom and experience through numerous presentations to state agencies and state government officials on important topics related to education in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Worrell was named Superintendent of the Year by the Superintendent’s Study Group for Region 8 in 1998 and 2008; he is an exemplar of the professionalism, dedication, and passion for lifelong learning displayed by educators throughout the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dr. Philip Lee Worrell on the occasion of his retirement as the superintendent of Greensville County Public Schools; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Philip Lee Worrell as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his commitment to serving the youth of Greensville County and best wishes on a happy retirement.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5082

Offered May 28, 2014
Commending Dr. Philip Lee Worrell.
Patron-- Tyler

WHEREAS, Dr. Philip Lee Worrell, an accomplished educator and school administrator, retires as the superintendent of Greensville County Public Schools in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Philip Worrell answered his calling to become an educator, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Virginia and a doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Worrell began his almost 40-year career as a teacher at W. E. Waters Junior High School in 1975 and later taught at John F. Kennedy High School; he served as the assistant principal of King George County High School and the principal of Potomac Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, in 1989, Dr. Worrell joined Greensville County Public Schools, where he served the county for the next 25 years, first as an assistant superintendent and, beginning in 1994, as superintendent; and

WHEREAS, a respected leader in the field of education, Dr. Worrell is a member of numerous peer organizations, boards, and committees; he is a former president of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, served on the governing board of the American Association of School Administrators, and was the chair of the Superintendent’s Study Group for Region 8; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Worrell worked to enhance the community through various service organizations, and he shared his wisdom and experience through numerous presentations to state agencies and state government officials on important topics related to education in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Worrell was named Superintendent of the Year by the Superintendent’s Study Group for Region 8 in 1998 and 2008; he is an exemplar of the professionalism, dedication, and passion for lifelong learning displayed by educators throughout the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dr. Philip Lee Worrell on the occasion of his retirement as the superintendent of Greensville County Public Schools; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Philip Lee Worrell as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his commitment to serving the youth of Greensville County and best wishes on a happy retirement.