Bill Text: VA HJR366 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Charles H. Majors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-05 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ366ER) [HJR366 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HJR366-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Charles H. Majors, an attorney and respected bank executive, who for many years has contributed greatly to the business, civic, and cultural institutions of Danville and Southside Virginia, was the recipient of the 81st Annual Citizenship Award of the Kiwanis Club of Danville; and WHEREAS, the 2013 Citizenship Award was given to Charles "Charlie" Majors in recognition of his local and state leadership in business and in the community and for his public service efforts; and WHEREAS, a native of Georgia, Charlie Majors received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and earned a law degree from the University of Virginia; he then moved to Danville and practiced law at Clement Wheatley, before going to work for American National Bank; and WHEREAS, Charlie Majors was chief executive officer of American National Bank of Danville for 20 years; he currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of the full-service community bank, which has branches in southern and central Virginia and northern and central North Carolina; and WHEREAS, Charlie Majors' many contributions to Danville and Southside Virginia include leadership roles in public education; he served on the Danville School Board for 14 years and was chairman for five years; he was also a member and chairman of the board of trustees of Averett University; and WHEREAS, recognizing that economic development is key to a region's future, Charlie Majors has served as the head of the boards of directors of the Danville Regional Foundation and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and has been a member of many other boards and foundations; and WHEREAS, in tirelessly working for the betterment of the Danville area, Charlie Majors has been president of the Wayles R. Harrison Memorial Fund, United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County, and the Rotary Club of Danville; he was also chairman of the Womack Foundation; and WHEREAS, a man of faith, Charlie Majors enjoys fellowship and worship at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church; he is a 40-year member of the choir, has taught Sunday school, was chairman of the congregation's Stewardship Campaign, and served on the Foundation Board; and WHEREAS, Charlie Majors has also served financial institutions in the Commonwealth; he has been chairman of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia Bankers Association; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Charles H. Majors of Danville, an attorney and respected bank executive, who was honored in 2013 by the Danville Kiwanis Club as the recipient of the club's 81st Annual Citizenship Award; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Charles H. Majors as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and admiration for his many contributions to the people, businesses, educational institutions, and civic organizations of Danville and the Commonwealth. |
