Bill Text: WV SR55 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing Mike Webb for more than 50 years of dedicated public service
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Completed legislative action [SR55 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-SR55-Introduced.html
SENATE RESOLUTION 55
(By Senators Clements, Baldwin, Plymale, Stollings, Beach, Jeffries, Palumbo, and Sypolt)
[Introduced February 21, 2019]
Recognizing Mike Webb for more than 50 years of dedicated public service as a teacher, coach, administrator, and contest official.
Whereas, Mike Webb is a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in St. Mary’s, West Virginia, and was a teacher, coach, and administrator at St. Mary’s High School, Bruceton Mills, and Parkersburg High for 30 years; and
Whereas, Mike Webb has been a contest official in the sports of football, basketball, and baseball since 1955 in West Virginia and Ohio. He officiated baseball for 15 years, basketball for 23 years, and football for 48 years; and
Whereas, Since 1978, Mike Webb has served the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) as a clinician and rules interpreter and has been directly responsible for the education and training component for new officials; and
Whereas, Mike Webb currently assists in assigning officials for all 45 football playoff games and is continually developing guidelines for such topics as recruiting new officials, evaluations of game officials, and training; and
Whereas, On the national level, Mike Webb has served as West Virginia’s voting representative and as an advisory committee member on the National Federation of High School Football Rules Committee since 1977; and
Whereas, Mike Webb has been a member of both the National Federation of High School Football Manual Committee and National Federation of High School Football Editorial Committee. He was a charter member (1982) of the National Federation Interscholastic Officials Association (now NFHS Officials Association) and served one term (1988-1992) on the association’s board of directors; and
Whereas, Mike Webb has been a football clinician in the state of New Mexico. He is vice-president of the WVSSAC Officials Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Ohio-West Virginia Football Officials Association. In addition to his duties with the WVSSAC, Mike Webb has served in a similar capacity at the college level. From 1967 to 1993, he was an official, interpreter, and observer for the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; and
Whereas, For his dedicated service, Mike Webb received the 1982 Dale McKensie Award for Active Officials from the Ohio-West Virginia Officials Association and the Little Kanawha Conference Distinguished Service Award. He also received the Distinguished Service Award from the NFHS Officials Association (then NFIOA) in 1993. He was inducted into the National Federation High School Hall of Fame on July 5, 2004. In 2005, he was inducted into the Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby recognizes Mike Webb for more than 50 years of dedicated public service as a teacher, coach, administrator, and contest official; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its most sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mike Webb for his dedicated public service; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Mike Webb.
