Bill Text: VA HJR367 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Angela B. Wilson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-06 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ367ER) [HJR367 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR367-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Angela B. Wilson, a passionate educator and school administrator who has touched the lives of countless young people over the course of her 36-year career, will retire as superintendent of Greensville County Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, Angela Wilson holds a bachelor's degree and a doctoral degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master's degree from Virginia State University; she began her career in education as a teacher at E.W. Wyatt Junior High School in 1981 and worked at several other schools in Emporia until 1992, when she joined Greensville County Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, Angela Wilson served as an assistant superintendent of Amelia County Public Schools from 1997 to 2000, then returned to Greensville County Public Schools as assistant superintendent; and
WHEREAS, Angela Wilson became the first African American superintendent of Greensville County Public Schools in 2014; she has overseen the effective operation of the school system, established and maintained strong relationships with administrators, teachers, students, and the School Board, and provided clear and decisive leadership to ensure that students receive the best possible education; and
WHEREAS, Angela Wilson has served the community in many other capacities, including in leadership roles with the Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, the Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Emporia Boys and Girls Club, and the Greensville Memorial Hospital Foundation, among others; she also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Virginia Union University School of Education; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Angela B. Wilson on the occasion of her retirement as superintendent of Greensville County Public Schools; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Angela B. Wilson as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her contributions to the field of education and service to students in Greensville County.
