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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200103D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 508
Offered April 3, 2014
Commending Eddie Payne.
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Patron-- Webert
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WHEREAS, Eddie Payne, the fire chief of the Marshall Volunteer Fire Department, has diligently served the residents of Fauquier County for over 38 years; and

WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of the village of Marshall, Eddie Payne began working as a volunteer firefighter in 1976, and he has served as fire chief since 1999; and

WHEREAS, under Eddie Payne’s leadership, the members of the Marshall Volunteer Fire Department answer calls from one of the largest service areas among Fauquier County’s volunteer fire and rescue departments, from Orlean to Linden and from Marshall to Warren County along Interstate 66; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Payne strives to make a difference in the lives of his fellow community members, and he has earned a reputation as an honest, trustworthy, and courteous leader and civil servant; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Payne also safeguards the members of the community as an expert on swift water rescue operations and hazardous materials response; and

WHEREAS, a successful entrepreneur, Eddie Payne has owned Eddie Payne Trucking, Inc., since 1980; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Payne is an exemplar of the professionalism, selflessness, and dedication to duty displayed by firefighters, first responders, and law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Eddie Payne, the longtime fire chief of the Marshall Volunteer Fire Department, hereby be commended for nearly 40 years of service to the community 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 Eddie Payne as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his tireless commitment to safeguarding the lives and property of the people of Fauquier County.