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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 61 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled January 11, 2016 Commending Elton J. Wade, Sr. ---------- Patrons-- Peace and Fowler ----------

WHEREAS, Elton J. Wade, Sr., who has represented the Cold Harbor District on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors for 23 years, retired in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Elton Wade was elected to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors in 1991 and was chair of the board in 1999; during his entire length of service, he also has presided over the Hanover County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission; and

WHEREAS, among the accomplishments of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors during his tenure, Elton Wade takes particular pride in the establishment of Pole Green Park; a bond referendum secured the funds to purchase land in eastern Hanover County for the park and for Pole Green Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, Elton Wade also is proud of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors’ determination to manage the county’s funds in a fiscally responsible manner; as a supervisor, he has tried to balance individual property rights with proper growth management and to adhere to the county’s Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, throughout his tenure as a member of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, Elton Wade always strove to help constituents with issues that concerned them and to ensure that the various members of the board worked well together; and

WHEREAS, public service has been part of Elton Wade’s life for many years; he has been a member of the Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department for more than three decades and was employed for more than 50 years by Hanover County Public Schools as a bus driver and school traffic guard; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Elton J. Wade, Sr., hereby be commended for his 23 years of service as a member of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors representing the Cold Harbor District; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Elton J. Wade, Sr., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect and admiration for his dedication and service to Hanover County and the Commonwealth.