HJ271: Commending Calvin B. Taylor.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 271
Commending Calvin B. Taylor.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 12, 2016
Agreed to by the Senate, February 18, 2016

 

WHEREAS, Calvin B. Taylor of Caroline County admirably served as a member and chair of the Board of Supervisors for 20 years, providing wise guidance and paying close attention to the needs of his constituents and the county as a whole; and

WHEREAS, Calvin Taylor first served on the Caroline County Board of Supervisors from January 1, 1992, through December 31, 2007; he returned to the board on January 1, 2012, for another four-year term; and

WHEREAS, Calvin Taylor was elected chair of the Board of Supervisors in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2004, and 2015, serving the people and businesses of Caroline County with great dedication and skill; and

WHEREAS, during his years as the supervisor representing the Port Royal District in Caroline County, Calvin Taylor tirelessly served the people of Caroline County and made countless valuable contributions, which resulted in significant progress that will benefit the residents of the county for many years to come; and

WHEREAS, public service was a hallmark of Calvin Taylor’s career; he was an educator for more than 30 years and was vice principal of Caroline Middle School, and he also made many valuable contributions as a longtime member of the Caroline County Social Services Board; and

WHEREAS, Calvin Taylor also gained valuable experience as a member of the board of the Virginia Association of Counties; he joined the board of the statewide association in 2004 and was chair of its Education Steering Committee in 2014 and 2015; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure as a member of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors, Calvin Taylor devoted countless hours to serving his constituents with diligence and care, always striving to do what was in the best interest of the county; and

WHEREAS, Calvin Taylor exercised sound judgment and used his background in education and his work on the Caroline County Social Services Board to guide the decisions he made as a member of the Board of Supervisors, earning the respect and admiration of the people he served; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Calvin B. Taylor for his 20 years of dedicated public service to the people of Caroline County as a member and former chair of the Board of Supervisors; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Calvin B. Taylor as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect and appreciation for his dedicated work and leadership on behalf of the people of Caroline County and the Commonwealth.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 271

Offered February 9, 2016
Commending Calvin B. Taylor.
Patron-- Fowler