WHEREAS, William Mann, M.D., a trusted medical professional who served the Williamsburg community for many years, retired as director of the Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center in 2020; and

WHEREAS, William Mann holds degrees from Amherst College and the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, where he specialized in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as gynecologic oncology; and

WHEREAS, over the course of his career, William Mann worked at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, and Stony Brook University Hospital in New York; and

WHEREAS, as director of Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center, William Mann provided exceptional care to residents of James City County, York County, the City of Williamsburg, and the surrounding areas and helped the center earn recognition as one of the top rural primary care practices in the United States; and

WHEREAS, William Mann has imparted his wisdom to aspiring medical professionals at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Williamsburg Community Hospital, and the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; and

WHEREAS, William Mann also serves the Commonwealth as an appointed member of the Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee, using his medical expertise to provide unique insights on the Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow project; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend William Mann, M.D., on the occasion of his retirement as director of the Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center in Williamsburg; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to William Mann, M.D., as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his commitment to the health and wellness of the members of the Williamsburg community.