Bill Text: VA SJR151 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Charlie King.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-28 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ151ER) [SJR151 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-SJR151-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Charlie King, who greatly served James Madison University as Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance for the past 25 years, retired in December 2021; and
WHEREAS, Charlie King's educational pursuits included bachelor's and master's degrees from Appalachian State University; and
WHEREAS, Charlie King began his career at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he held various titles, including assistant dean of students, director of housing and food services, director of business services, and assistant vice chancellor, between 1975 and 1991; and
WHEREAS, Charlie King then served as Vice President for Business Affairs at Radford University from 1991 to 1996 before joining the staff at James Madison University; and
WHEREAS, Charlie King has played a major role in James Madison University's growth and development over the years and has helped the university chart a path to continued success; and
WHEREAS, Charlie King advanced dozens of major capital projects in support of the university's mission during his tenure, to include The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, much of the East Campus, Veterans Memorial Park, the Atlantic Union Bank Center, and many others; and
WHEREAS, Charlie King was integral to James Madison University's government relations efforts, working with legislators across the Commonwealth to further the interests of the university; and
WHEREAS, Charlie King oversaw numerous departments at James Madison University, to include budget management, business services, finance, human resources, information technology, intercollegiate athletics, and university police; and
WHEREAS, as a testament to Charlie King's exemplary leadership abilities, James Madison University earned level three autonomy, the highest level of management autonomy for public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth, during his tenure; and
WHEREAS, through his steadfast dedication to James Madison University, Charlie King has fostered the well-being of countless young people and prepared the institution to be a paragon of excellence in higher education for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Charlie King, Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance at James Madison University, on the occasion of his retirement; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Charlie King as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.
