SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2014 SESSION

14104805D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 362
Offered February 24, 2014
Commending Duane E. Snow.
----------
Patrons-- Landes, Fariss and Toscano; Senator: Deeds
----------

WHEREAS, Duane E. Snow, a dedicated public servant, admirably served the citizens of Albemarle County as a member of the Board of Supervisors from 2010 to 2013, representing the Sam Miller District; and

WHEREAS, a native of Charlottesville and a small business owner, Duane Snow earned a degree from Brigham Young University and then returned home to work at the family business, Snow’s Garden and Landscape Center; he was chief executive officer for 35 years; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Duane Snow served on the Property Committee, the Historic Preservation Committee, the High Growth Coalition, and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization; and

WHEREAS, Duane Snow also was a member of the county’s Capital Improvement Program Oversight Committee and the Rivanna River Basin Commission; on each committee, he brought careful attention to the tasks at hand, focusing on what was best for the residents of Albemarle County; and

WHEREAS, Duane Snow also was a member of the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, a board member of the American Heart Association, and a Boy Scouts of America committee member, and served on the Virginia Agricultural Council; and

WHEREAS, Duane Snow is a familiar voice to area residents; he was the host of the nation’s longest-running radio program about gardening, the Snow Knows Gardening Show, for 35 years; he also taught gardening and landscaping classes at Piedmont Virginia Community College; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Duane E. Snow, a dedicated public servant, for ably representing the citizens of Albemarle County as a member of the Board of Supervisors for the Sam Miller District; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Duane E. Snow as an expression of the General Assembly’s appreciation and admiration for his work on behalf of the people of Albemarle County and the Commonwealth.