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2014 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 434
Commending the Reverend Dr. Chauncey Mann.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 2014
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 2014

 

WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr. Chauncey Mann, pastor of Grafton Baptist Church in Hartfield, served his church and Middlesex County with great devotion and dedication for many years; and

WHEREAS, Chauncey Mann moved to Middlesex in 1975; he was a moving force in the life of the community and spent much time focusing on ways to improve Middlesex County for all of its residents; and

WHEREAS, recognizing that change often comes in small ways and happens in many places, Chauncey Mann was active in many areas of civic life, including serving as chairman of the Middlesex County Electoral Board; he served as a member of the board for 25 years; and

WHEREAS, Chauncey Mann was president and a longtime member of the Middlesex Ministerial Association; he was also a founding member and past president of the Rotary Club of Middlesex, and was a member and officer for many years of the local NAACP; and

WHEREAS, working to help young people and adults alike, Chauncey Mann helped form after-school programs for students; he was active in a Rappahannock area parent and child development center and a literacy organization; and

WHEREAS, Chauncey Mann worked for the betterment of his community through his involvement with regional organizations, including the Bay Consortium Private Industry Council and the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, a proud veteran, Chauncey Mann served in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean War; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Reverend Dr. Chauncey Mann, pastor of Grafton Baptist Church in Hartfield, for serving his church and Middlesex County with great devotion and dedication for many years; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Reverend Dr. Chauncey Mann as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect and admiration for his many years of service to the people of Middlesex County and the Commonwealth.