HR339: Commending Welton Tyler, Sr.


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 339
Commending Welton Tyler, Sr.

 

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

 

WHEREAS, Welton Tyler, Sr., has served as a member of the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors for over 18 years, representing the Meherrin-Powelton District; and

WHEREAS, a native of Jarratt, Welton Tyler, Sr., earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Hampton University before settling in Brunswick County; and

WHEREAS, Welton Tyler, Sr., was first elected to the Brunswick Board of Supervisors in 1999 and has ably served his constituents as a member of the Personnel Committee, working to increase salaries for teachers, county employees, and public safety officers; and

WHEREAS, Welton Tyler, Sr., has worked tirelessly to promote the economic well-being of Brunswick County, supporting broadband initiatives in partnership with the Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, providing leadership in the purchase of the Brunswick Conference Center, supporting the Taste of Brunswick Festival to increase tourism, and helping to increase county revenue by more than $3 million by facilitating the establishment of a natural gas-fired power station, under the authorization of Dominion Natural Gas Company, in the county; and

WHEREAS, the support of his wife, Jacquelyn, and his children, Welton, Jr., Terrence, and Justin, has enabled Welton Tyler, Sr., to better serve his community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Welton Tyler, Sr., hereby be commended for his 18 years of service as a member of the Brunswick County 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 Welton Tyler, Sr., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his dedication to the people of Brunswick County.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 339

Offered February 18, 2019
Commending Welton Tyler, Sr.
Patron-- Tyler

WHEREAS, Welton Tyler, Sr., has served as a member of the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors for over 18 years, representing the Meherrin-Powelton District; and

WHEREAS, a native of Jarratt, Welton Tyler, Sr., earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Hampton University before settling in Brunswick County; and

WHEREAS, Welton Tyler, Sr., was first elected to the Brunswick Board of Supervisors in 1999 and has ably served his constituents as a member of the Personnel Committee, working to increase salaries for teachers, county employees, and public safety officers; and

WHEREAS, Welton Tyler, Sr., has also worked tirelessly to promote the economic wellbeing of Brunswick County, supporting broadband initiatives in partnership with the Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, providing leadership in the purchase of the Brunswick Conference Center, supporting the Taste of Brunswick Festival to increase tourism, and helping to increase county revenue by more than $3 million by facilitating the establishment of a natural gas-fired power station, under the authorization of Dominion Natural Gas Company, in the county; and

WHEREAS, the support of his wife, Jacquelyn, and children, Welton, Jr., Terrence, and Justin, has enabled Welton Tyler, Sr., to better serve his community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the General Assembly hereby commend Welton Tyler, Sr., for his 18 years of service as a member of the Brunswick County 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 Welton Tyler, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his dedication to the people of Brunswick County