WHEREAS, Tyrone Hines is a highly admired pillar of the Portsmouth community; and
WHEREAS, as a long-time Portsmouth resident, Tyrone Hines has worked for more than 40 years to provide neighborhood recreational activities for the children of Portsmouth; and
WHEREAS, Tyrone Hines and his wife, Pat, have been honored twice by the Portsmouth Sports Club, in 1992 and 2019, and only one other person has been recognized more than once; and
WHEREAS, Tyrone Hines worked diligently to establish the Westmoreland Children & Youth Association in 2009; he has cultivated the Portsmouth community's next generation of leaders by enhancing the lives of children through educational support and providing them with positive role models; and
WHEREAS, in August 2019, after years of dedicated and faithful community service, bringing positive changes to the Portsmouth community and to the lives of at-risk young people, Tyrone Hines retired from his role with the Westmoreland Children & Youth Association; and
WHEREAS, over the years, Tyrone Hines has worked with local agencies, city departments, nonprofit organizations, and people from all walks of life and all ages who are dedicated to the growth and development of Portsmouth's youth; and
WHEREAS Tyrone Hines has demonstrated, in countless ways, his dedication to the youth of Portsmouth and to the Westmoreland Children & Youth Association; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Tyrone Hines on the occasion of his retirement from the Westmoreland Children & Youth Association; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Tyrone Hines as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his achievements in service to the Portsmouth community.