Bill Text: VA HR614 | 2022 | 1st Special Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commending Jack Garrett.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-06-01 - Bill text as passed House (HR614ER) [HR614 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2022-HR614-Enrolled.html

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 614
Commending Jack Garrett.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 1, 2022

WHEREAS, Jack Garrett, an esteemed broadcast journalist with WBTM and WAKG of the Piedmont Broadcasting Corporation whose newscasts have chronicled the daily events of Danville for more than four decades, signed off for the last time on March 18, 2022; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from George Washington High School in Danville in 1974, Jack Garrett became one of three students to complete a newly developed English and journalism combined major program at the former Averett College in Danville in 1978; and

WHEREAS, while still in college, Jack Garrett took an internship with WBTM, a local radio broadcaster with listeners in Danville, Southern Pittsylvania County, and Northern Caswell County in North Carolina, and after graduation took a full-time position with the station and its affiliate, WAKG; and

WHEREAS, Jack Garrett subsequently dedicated nearly 44 years to covering the news in the Danville area and with the exception of a three-year stint as bureau chief at WSET, the ABC affiliate in Lynchburg, spent the entirety of his career with WBTM and WAKG; and

WHEREAS, Jack Garrett's talent, professionalism, and commitment to his community have been recognized with various awards over the years, including The Associated Press Robert Gallimore Distinguished Service Award in 2020 and four first place honors at the 2021 Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Awards; and

WHEREAS, the accomplishments and success that Jack Garrett enjoyed over his distinguished career are the result of his ability to uncover and develop worthwhile and meaningful stories and to deliver them to his listeners in succinct and compelling ways; and

WHEREAS, in his retirement, Jack Garrett looks forward to spending more quality time with his wife, Charlotte, and his children, Jack III, Carol Anne, and Sarah Beth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Jack Garrett, a beloved broadcaster who has informed and entertained the Danville community for many years, hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jack Garrett as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth and best wishes for an enjoyable and fulfilling retirement.

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