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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 928
Commending George Pryde.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 25, 2015
Agreed to by the Senate, February 26, 2015

 

WHEREAS, George Pryde ably served his fellow Lexington residents on the Lexington City Council, where he worked to strengthen and enhance the community; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of service to the community, George Pryde ran for and was elected to the Lexington City Council in 2010; he served as vice mayor and chaired the Physical Services Committee; and

WHEREAS, George Pryde also represented the best interests of the Lexington community on the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission; and

WHEREAS, George Pryde helped found the Lexington Police Department Foundation, and he is a former board member of the Rockbridge Area Health Center; and

WHEREAS, proud of the region’s and the Commonwealth’s unique contributions to American history, George Pryde is a longtime historical interpreter at the Stonewall Jackson House, a member of the Rockbridge Historical Society, and a member of the Lexington Civil War Roundtable; and

WHEREAS, working to further enhance the quality of life in the region, George Pryde founded the Rockbridge Readers reading group in 2003, and he is a former president of the Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club; he also teaches the Junior Achievement program at Central Elementary School; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend George Pryde for his service as a member of the Lexington City Council; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to George Pryde as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his achievements and best wishes for the future.