Bill Text: VA HR110 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Virginia Belle Honeycutt Meador.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-02 - Bill text as passed House (HR110ER) [HR110 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HR110-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Virginia Belle Honeycutt Meador, a consummate public servant, retired as the longest-serving member of the Wise County Board of Supervisors in 2017; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Honeycutt was born to Dr. Grover Cleveland Honeycutt and Nancy Palmer Honeycutt on March 30, 1924; she graduated from Randolph-Macon Women's College, now Randolph College, in Lynchburg and worked as an educator; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Honeycutt met and married Harry Wallace Meador, Jr., and the couple proudly raised two children, Harry Wallace Meador III and Nancy Christina Meador; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Meador was elected to the Wise County Board of Supervisors and served her first four-year term from 1980 until 1984; she was later reelected and served from 1988 until 2017, a total of 34 years on the Wise County Board of Supervisors, more than any other elected member; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Meador served several terms as vice chair and was appointed to and served on numerous boards as a representative of the Wise County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Meador's greatest contribution was her passion for and demand that the Wise County Board of Supervisors respect and follow the agreed upon rules for organization; she built trust between citizens and local government by maintaining consistency and transparency; and
WHEREAS, throughout her time on the Wise County Board of Supervisors, Virginia Meador was an avid supporter of education and funding for the local schools and teachers; her contributions helped build a strong community spirit in Wise County and she leaves a legacy of excellence to her colleagues and successor on the board; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Virginia Belle Honeycutt Meador hereby be commended on the occasion of her retirement from the Wise County Board of Supervisors; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Virginia Belle Honeycutt Meador as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her exceptional service to the residents of Wise County.
