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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 949 Offered February 13, 2019 Commending Sherley Stuart. ----------
Patrons-- Rasoul, Adams, D.M., Delaney, Heretick, Hope, Kory, Landes and Ware; Senators: Boysko, Ebbin and Edwards
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WHEREAS, Sherley Stuart, longtime coach at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, was honored by students, alumni, staff, and the academic community when the school’s athletic field track was named after him; and

WHEREAS, the track at the William Fleming High School Colonels’ field facility was officially dubbed in honor of former football coach Sherley Stuart on November 2, 2018, during the halftime ceremony at a football game against Lord Botetourt High School; and

WHEREAS, Sherley Stuart grew up in Floyd County and is a longtime resident of the community; he moved to Roanoke when he was in the fourth grade, graduating from Lucy Addison High School and St. Paul’s College; and

WHEREAS, for nine seasons, from 1986 to 1994, he was William Fleming High School’s head football coach, as well as an athletic director for the Colonels; and

WHEREAS, the name change honors Sherley Stuart’s dedication to athletics and his impact on generations of students as a coach for hundreds of Colonels; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sherley Stuart, longtime coach at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, for the honor of having his name connected to the athletic facilities, demonstrating his positive contributions; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sherley Stuart as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his achievement.