WHEREAS, Margaret Hundley Davis has served on the Essex County Board of Supervisors for 24 years, representing the South District with great character and distinction since 1996; and

WHEREAS, Margaret "Prue" Hundley Davis has given selflessly of her time, talent, and wisdom to serve her fellow Essex County citizens; and

WHEREAS, Prue Davis has demonstrated exceptional leadership in her role on the Essex County Board of Supervisors, serving for a period as its chair; and

WHEREAS, Prue Davis showed great wisdom and poise during her tenure, admirably representing the Essex County Board of Supervisors on the Rappahannock River Basin Committee since 2000 and the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority since 2012; and

WHEREAS, committed to the growth and development of Essex County and the surrounding region, Prue Davis served on the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission as one of her town's commissioners; and

WHEREAS, an active and engaged member of her community, Prue Davis has volunteered her time and resources as a director of the Essex County Conservation Alliance and a member of the Essex County Museum & Historical Society; and

WHEREAS, Prue Davis' many years of leadership, dedication, and service have helped make Essex County a wonderful place to live, work, and play; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Margaret Hundley Davis, a long-time member of the Essex County Board of Supervisors, for her 24 years of service; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Margaret Hundley Davis as an expression of the General Assembly's profound respect and heartfelt appreciation for her contributions to Essex County and the Commonwealth.