HJ1053: Commending the First Bank and Trust Company.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1053
Commending the First Bank and Trust Company.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2019
Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 2019

 

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company, a Russell County-based community bank, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2019; and

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company has numerous branches in Southwest Virginia as well as Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company is categorized as a growth company; it has carved out a regional market niche by catering to businesses large and small who wish to benefit from a local bank that offers all of the services that are expected from a larger organization, as well as free checking; and

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company offers the services customers and clients expect from a larger financial services firm in a community bank environment; and

WHEREAS, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, First Bank and Trust Company provides access to national funding sources; and

WHEREAS, as a testament to its success, First Bank and Trust Company has received numerous awards from outside organizations including Capital Performance Group, Bank Director magazine, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Virginia Agribusiness Council; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend First Bank and Trust Company, a Russell County-based community bank, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to First Bank and Trust Company, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the business’s growth and its dedication to providing financial services to individuals and businesses.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1053

Offered February 18, 2019
Commending the First Bank and Trust Company.
Patrons-- O'Quinn and Morefield; Senators: Carrico and Chafin

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company, a Russell County-based community bank, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2019; and

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company has numerous branches in southwest Virginia as well as Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company is categorized as a growth company; it has carved out a regional market niche by catering to businesses large and small who wish to benefit from a local bank that offers all of the services that are expected from a larger organization, as well as free checking; and

WHEREAS, First Bank and Trust Company offers the services customers and clients expect from a larger financial services firm in a community bank environment; and

WHEREAS, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, First Bank and Trust Company provides access to national funding sources; and

WHEREAS, as a testament to its success, First Bank and Trust Company has received numerous awards from outside organizations including Capital Performance Group, Bank Director magazine, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Virginia Agribusiness Council; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend First Bank and Trust Company, a Russell County-based community bank on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to First Bank and Trust Company, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the business’s growth and its dedication to providing financial services to individuals and businesses.