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2014 SESSION


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 138
Celebrating the life of Thomas Michael Maynard.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, February 13, 2014
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 21, 2014
 

WHEREAS, Thomas Michael Maynard of Mouth of Wilson, a dedicated public servant and community leader, died on June 28, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Michael “Mike” Maynard, who was born in Georgia, graduated from Bainbridge High School in Bainbridge, Georgia, in 1966 and Presbyterian College in 1970; then he entered the United States Army and rose to the rank of captain in the Field Artillery; and

WHEREAS, after almost eight years of active duty service, Mike Maynard embarked on a successful civilian career in sales and marketing for Proctor & Gamble, Warner-Lambert Co., and Pfizer, Inc.; he retired from the corporate world in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Mike Maynard entered public service in retirement; he was elected to the Grayson County Board of Supervisors, representing the Wilson District; his seven and one-half years in public office included two terms as chair of the board; and

WHEREAS, the citizens of Grayson and surrounding counties benefited from Mike Maynard’s talents and his emphasis on business development; he was a member of the Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority, the Carroll-Grayson-Galax Solid Waste Authority, and the Chief Local Elected Officials Consortium, and he was actively involved with the Grayson County Office of Emergency Management; and

WHEREAS, Mike Maynard worked to encourage economic development for his rural southwestern Virginia community as a member of the Grayson County Planning Commission and the Wired Road Authority and as chair of the marketing committee for the Heartwood artisans center; and

WHEREAS, Mike Maynard will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his wife, Linda; his children, Lee, Michaela, and Emily, and their families; and many other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Thomas Michael Maynard, a devoted public servant who tirelessly worked for the betterment of Grayson County and the surrounding region; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Thomas Michael Maynard as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.