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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 886 Commending William C. Chase, Jr.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18, 2019 Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 2019

 

WHEREAS, in 2018, William C. Chase, Jr., an exceptional public servant and community leader, was elected to his 10th term as chair of the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors; and

WHEREAS, William “Bill” C. Chase, Jr., served his country during the Vietnam War as an officer in the United States Army Rangers, earning four Bronze Star Medals, nine Army Air Medals, the Purple Heart, and the Army Commendation Medal, among other awards and decorations; and

WHEREAS, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the University of Virginia, Bill Chase has enjoyed a long career as a farmer and served as president of Potts Run Coal Company; and

WHEREAS, in 1977, Bill Chase joined the Culpeper Planning Commission and went on to serve for seven years, including three years as chair; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to his fellow Culpeper residents, Bill Chase ran for and was elected to the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors; beginning in 1982, he represented the Stevensburg District and was elected as chair from 1984 to 1988, 2008 to 2009, 2011 to 2012, and again in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Bill Chase works to strengthen the community as a member of the Public Safety Committee, the E-911 Board, the Museum Board, the Disability Services Committee, and the Airport Committee; and

WHEREAS, Bill Chase enjoys fellowship and worship with the congregation of Mitchells Presbyterian Church, where he serves as an elder and a past trustee, and volunteers his time and wise leadership with numerous other civic and service organizations; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend William C. Chase, Jr., for his more than 40 years of service to the residents of Culpeper County; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to William C. Chase, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his legacy of contributions to the Culpeper community.