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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 282 Commending Shelby J. Marshall.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 1, 2008 Agreed to by the Senate, February 7, 2008

 

WHEREAS, Shelby J. Marshall retired on December 31, 2007, after 40 years of exemplary service as clerk of the Albemarle Circuit Court; and

WHEREAS, prior to her initial election in 1967, Shelby Marshall worked as an airlines reservation agent and in the Charlottesville Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court; and

WHEREAS, during her four-decade tenure, Shelby Marshall has guided the clerk’s office through enormous growth and many changes; fees collected by her office, including those for recording deeds and obtaining marriage licenses, have grown from about $33,000 in 1967 to more than $600,000 in 2006; and

WHEREAS, Shelby Marshall says that one of her biggest challenges has been keeping up with the changes in technology; the office is now totally automated, and one of her final projects was to oversee the placement of land records online so they are available through secure remote access; and

WHEREAS, Shelby Marshall outlasted many of her colleagues at the court, serving alongside four circuit judges and supervising four deputy clerks as she worked diligently to fulfill her duties to the people of Albemarle County; and

WHEREAS, always concerned with issues and developments relating to her profession, Shelby Marshall served from 1996 to 1997 as president of the Virginia Court Clerks Association; and

WHEREAS, a dedicated public servant who administered her responsibilities with great professionalism, competence, and solicitude, Shelby Marshall now looks forward to traveling and spending more time with her family; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend and congratulate Shelby J. Marshall on her 40 years of unparalleled service to the citizens of Albemarle County and the Commonwealth; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Shelby J. Marshall as an expression of the General Assembly’s best wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement.