Bill Text: VA SJR172 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Pablo Cuevas.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-03 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ172ER) [SJR172 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-SJR172-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Pablo Cuevas, long-standing member of the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors, retired on December 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, over the past 30 years, Pablo Cuevas has served as supervisor of District 1, which includes the towns of Broadway and Timberville and the communities of Fulks Run, Bergton, Criders, Lacey Spring, and Tenth Legion; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, Pablo Cuevas has held the position of chairman and vice chairman on the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors, been active on the board's Finance Committee, Public Works Committee, Chamber of Commerce, and Community Criminal Justice Board, and served as the board's City-County Liaison, Towns-County Liaison, and School Board Liaison; and
WHEREAS, Pablo Cuevas' other past government service in Rockingham County includes positions on the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Criminal Justice Board, the Rockingham County Planning Commission, and the Rockingham Development Corporation's Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, prior to these roles, Pablo Cuevas served locally on the Broadway Town Council and the Broadway Planning Commission, gaining experience that would be invaluable when serving on the county and state levels; and
WHEREAS, for many years, Pablo Cuevas offered his leadership and guidance to the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia Association of Counties' Board of Directors, where he served as second vice president and was active on committees for education, transportation, and resolutions, and as an appointee to several state commissions and advisory boards; and
WHEREAS, a steadfast proponent of a quality education for all Virginians, Pablo Cuevas served on James Madison University's Board of Visitors for many years, as well as the Rockingham County Schools Foundation's Board of Directors and the Massanutten Technical Center Foundation's Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, through Pablo Cuevas' leadership, Rockingham County has been able to grow and develop over the past three decades while retaining the agricultural character that the county's citizens cherish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Pablo Cuevas, valued civic leader of the Rockingham community, 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 Pablo Cuevas as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration and respect for his contributions to Rockingham County and the Commonwealth.
