HJ552: Celebrating the life of George E. Nolley.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 552
Celebrating the life of George E. Nolley.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 23, 2015
Agreed to by the Senate, January 29, 2015

 

WHEREAS, George E. Nolley, a respected educator and school administrator who ably served as the superintendent of Campbell County Public Schools for three decades, died on October 16, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of West Virginia, George Nolley earned a bachelor’s degree from Concord University and a master’s degree from Marshall University; and

WHEREAS, George Nolley began his career as an educator in West Virginia; he also taught in Roanoke before becoming the principal of Mary Hunter Elementary School and J. D. Bassett High School, both in Bassett; and

WHEREAS, after earning a doctorate from the University of Virginia, George Nolley served as an associate superintendent in Montgomery County; he became the superintendent of Campbell County Public Schools in 1979; and

WHEREAS, a supportive and active leader, George Nolley upheld the highest standards of accountability, character, and academic excellence among his principals and teachers; as one of the longest-serving superintendents in the Commonwealth, he inspired generations of educators, administrators, and students; and

WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement as superintendent in 2009, George Nolley continued to serve the community as a mentor and supervisor for student teachers throughout Central and Southwest Virginia; and

WHEREAS, George Nolley enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of Rustburg United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS, George Nolley will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, George and Todd, and their families and numerous other family members, friends, and former students; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of George E. Nolley, a devoted educator and school administrator in Lynchburg; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of George E. Nolley as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 552

Offered January 14, 2015
Prefiled January 6, 2015
Celebrating the life of George E. Nolley.
Patron-- Byron

WHEREAS, George E. Nolley, a respected educator and school administrator who ably served as the superintendent of Campbell County Public Schools for three decades, died on October 16, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of West Virginia, George Nolley earned a bachelor’s degree from Concord University and a master’s degree from Marshall University; and

WHEREAS, George Nolley began his career as an educator in West Virginia; he also taught in Roanoke before becoming principal of Mary Hunter Elementary School and J. D. Bassett High School, both in Bassett; and

WHEREAS, after earning a doctorate from the University of Virginia, George Nolley served as an associate superintendent in Montgomery County; he became the superintendent of Campbell County Public Schools in 1979; and

WHEREAS, a supportive and active leader, George Nolley upheld the highest standards of accountability, character, and academic excellence among his principals and teachers; as one of the longest-serving superintendents in the Commonwealth, he inspired generations of educators, administrators, and students; and

WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement as superintendent in 2009, George Nolley continued to serve the community as a mentor and supervisor for student teachers throughout Central and Southwest Virginia; and

WHEREAS, George Nolley enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of Rustburg United Methodist Church; and

WHEREAS, George Nolley will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, George and Todd, and their families and numerous other family members, friends, and former students; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of George E. Nolley, a devoted educator and school administrator in Lynchburg; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of George E. Nolley as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.