Bill Text: VA SJR152 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Jimmie Straley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-02 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ152ER) [SJR152 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-SJR152-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Jimmie Straley, a Louisa County resident who has generously given of his time in service to youth baseball in the Commonwealth, was awarded the distinguished Little League International Meritorious Service Award in 2018; and
WHEREAS, a dedicated volunteer, Jimmie Straley has worked for decades to ensure that youth baseball players have a rewarding and enjoyable experience in Little League; and
WHEREAS, Jimmie Straley served as a Little League coach for 10 years and as a Louisa Little League official for four years; and
WHEREAS, for the last 25 years, Jimmie Straley has brought his experience and leadership skills to a role as administrator of Virginia Little League District 14, which includes the counties of Louisa, Fluvanna, Orange, Albemarle, Nelson, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, Greene, and parts of Augusta County; and
WHEREAS, in addition, Jimmie Straley has also held the position of state coordinator for Virginia Little League for the past nine years; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Little League International Congress on January 22, 2018, Jimmie Straley and eight other volunteers received the Little League International Meritorious Service Award in recognition of their dedication and passion for the Little League program; and
WHEREAS, Jimmie Straley received the Meritorious Service Award for his work with Little League's Southeast Region, which includes Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama; and
WHEREAS, throughout his long association with Little League, Jimmie Straley has given countless hours of valuable volunteer service and has had a positive impact on the lives of numerous young athletes in the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That Jimmie Straley hereby be commended on receiving the Little League International Meritorious Service Award in 2018; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jimmie Straley as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his tireless support for youth baseball in the Commonwealth.
