Bill Text: WV SR12 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Memorializing life of John W. Small, Jr., WV's longest serving elected official and dedicated public servant

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 23-11)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-05 - Completed legislative action [SR12 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2021-SR12-Introduced.html

SENATE RESOLUTION 12

(By Senators Blair, Mr. President, Unger, Rucker, Trump, Azinger, Baldwin, Beach, Boley, Caputo, Clements, Grady, Hamilton, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Karnes, Lindsay, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Nelson, Phillips, Plymale, Roberts, Romano, Smith, Stollings, Stover, Swope, Sypolt, Takubo, Tarr, Weld, Woelfel, and Woodrum)

[Introduced March 4, 2021]

 

Memorializing the life of John W. Small, Jr., of Berkeley County, West Virginia’s longest serving elected official and dedicated public servant.

Whereas, John W. Small, Jr., began his public service career on December 8, 1956, as an employee of the Berkeley County Clerk’s Office; and

Whereas, John W. Small, Jr., was appointed Chief Deputy Clerk of Berkeley County on January 2, 1957; and

Whereas, John W. Small, Jr., was appointed Berkeley County Clerk on September 17, 1971, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Clerk Eugene Dunham; and

Whereas, John W. Small, Jr., was elected to his first full six-year term in 1974 and was reelected for his seventh consecutive six-year term in 2016; and

Whereas, John W. Small, Jr., resigned as Berkeley County Clerk on January 18, 2021, ending over 60 years of dedicated public service to the citizens of Berkeley County; and

Whereas, John W. Small, Jr., took an active interest in the civic and cultural welfare of his community as a member of the Martinsburg Lions Club, where he served as the club secretary for more than 35 years and was the recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellows Award for dedicated humanitarian services from Lions Club International and the Leonard Jarrett Award, the highest honor given by the West Virginia Lions Sight Conservation Foundation.  In addition, he was the founder of the Mountain State Apple Harvest Parade in 1979, and continued his involvement for over thirty years; and

Whereas, Sadly, John W. Small, Jr., passed away on February 24, 2021, ending a distinguished life of public service; and

Whereas, It is fitting that the Senate pay tribute to the life and legacy of John W. Small, Jr., for his many contributions to his community, county, and state; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby memorializes the life of John W. Small, Jr., of Berkeley County, West Virginia’s longest serving elected official and dedicated public servant.; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its most sincere condolences to the family of John W. Small, Jr., on his passing; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of John W. Small, Jr.

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