HJ700: Commending Tim Foster.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 700
Offered February 1, 2021
Commending Tim Foster.
Patrons-- VanValkenburg, Adams, D.M., Bagby and McQuinn

WHEREAS, Tim Foster, a registered Professional Engineer and dedicated civic servant, retired as deputy county manager for community operations of Henrico County on March 27, 2020, after more than three decades of service; and

WHEREAS, a native of Southwest Virginia, Tim Foster earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and began his career as a traffic engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina; he subsequently worked in Mecklenburg County, then relocated to Henrico County in 1989 as an assistant traffic engineer; and

WHEREAS, Tim Foster was promoted to traffic engineer in August 1995, assistant director of public works in September 2006, and director of public works in March 2009; and

WHEREAS, in 2012, Tim Foster was promoted to deputy county manager, and in that capacity, he oversaw Henrico County Public Works, Henrico County Recreation and Parks, and the Henrico County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension, and managed county-owned real estate; and

WHEREAS, Tim Foster helped provide opportunities for safe outdoor activities and recreation to members of the community and worked to develop, maintain, and enhance critical transportation and drainage infrastructure in Henrico County; and

WHEREAS, major local and regional projects Tim Foster has helped shepherd while working in the County Manager’s Office include the Cobbs Creek Reservoir, the Montezuma Village Sanitary District, Bus Rapid Transit, the 2014 CSX Train Derailment and Oil Spill, the Virginia Capital Trail, Visit Henrico, the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic (PGA Tour Champions event), the Indoor Sports and Convocation Center, Belmont Golf Course, and Short Pump, Glover, and Tuckahoe Creek Parks, among many others; and

WHEREAS, Tim Foster has held every office within the Virginia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, including president, and received the section’s Distinguished Service Award; he is a member of the American Public Works Association, Henricus Foundation Board of Trustees, and National Association of Counties Public Lands Steering Committee; and

WHEREAS, Tim Foster is highly respected by his fellow employees and the Henrico community for his experience, knowledge, professionalism, integrity, dedication, and technical expertise and has unfailingly demonstrated patience, warmth, sincerity, and grace while representing Henrico County; and

WHEREAS, Tim Foster’s insights and expertise were vital to the efficient and effective administration of local government, and he became a trusted source of institutional knowledge for Henrico County officials over the course of his 31-year career; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Tim Foster on the occasion of his retirement as deputy county manager for community operations of Henrico County; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Tim Foster as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his service to the residents of Henrico County.