Bill Text: VA SJR138 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Thomas Michael Maynard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-02-21 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ138ER) [SJR138 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SJR138-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Thomas Michael Maynard of Mouth of Wilson, a dedicated public servant and community leader, died on June 28, 2013; and WHEREAS, Thomas Michael "Mike" Maynard, who was born in Georgia, graduated from Bainbridge High School in Bainbridge, Georgia, in 1966 and Presbyterian College in 1970; he then entered the United States Army and rose to the rank of captain in the Field Artillery; and WHEREAS, after almost eight years of active duty service, Mike Maynard embarked on a successful civilian career in sales and marketing for Proctor & Gamble, Warner-Lambert Co., and Pfizer, Inc.; he retired from the corporate world in 2000; and WHEREAS, Mike Maynard entered public service in retirement; he was elected to the Grayson County Board of Supervisors, representing the Wilson District; his seven and one-half years in public office included two terms as chair of the board; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Grayson and surrounding counties benefited from Mike Maynard's talents and his emphasis on business development; he was a member of the Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority, the Carroll-Grayson-Galax Solid Waste Authority, and the Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium, and he was actively involved with the Grayson County Office of Emergency Management; and WHEREAS, Mike Maynard worked to encourage economic development for his rural southwestern Virginia community as a member of the Grayson County Planning Commission and the Wired Road Authority and as chair of the marketing committee for the Heartwood artisans center; and WHEREAS, Mike Maynard will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his wife, Linda; his children, Lee, Michaela, and Emily, and their families; and many other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Thomas Michael Maynard, a devoted public servant who tirelessly worked for the betterment of Grayson County and the surrounding region; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Thomas Michael Maynard as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |