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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5139 Commending Paul Daniel Smith.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 23, 2014 Agreed to by the Senate, June 23, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Paul Daniel Smith, a dedicated civil servant in Yorktown, has served the Commonwealth and the United States for nearly four decades; and

WHEREAS, Paul “Dan” Smith earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and courageously served his country as an officer in the United States Army during the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, after his honorable discharge, Dan Smith pursued a distinguished career in civil service at the local, state, and national levels; he was admired for his ability to resolve complex public policy issues between governments, private organizations, and citizens; and

WHEREAS, Dan Smith served as a staff member in the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives and held prominent positions in the General Services Administration and the Department of the Interior; and

WHEREAS, Dan Smith currently offers his leadership and experience as the superintendent of Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, where he works to preserve the history and culture of the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Dan Smith and his wife, Karen, also preserve the cultural history of the Commonwealth as residents of the colonial Dudley Digges House in Yorktown; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Paul Daniel Smith for nearly four decades of exceptional service to the Commonwealth and the United States; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Paul Daniel Smith as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his leadership and dedication to serving the community.