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2019 SESSION

19106929D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 273
Offered February 13, 2019
Commending Elizabeth S. Dingus.
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Patron-- Bell, Richard P.
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth S. Dingus, chief finance officer of the House Clerk’s Office, will retire in 2019, after 35 years of exceptional service to the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of Powhatan, Elizabeth “Beth” Dingus holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and began her career in state government with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as a member of the training department; and

WHEREAS, Beth Dingus joined the House Clerk’s Office as a fiscal assistant on August 1, 1985; in recognition of her attention to detail and work ethic, she was promoted to payroll manager and took on additional duties in the finance office, earning the admiration of her coworkers for her generosity, compassion, and willingness to help others; and

WHEREAS, Beth Dingus was subsequently promoted to payroll and administrative services manager, and in 2005, she was named chief finance officer; since then she has ably administered the budget for the House of Delegates and reconciled all agency payroll and accounting records; and

WHEREAS, under Beth Dingus’ leadership, the finance team of the House Clerk’s Office streamlined accounting processes to provide cost savings to the agency; she also led the transition to the Cardinal accounting program and coordinated preliminary integration efforts for Cardinal payroll; and

WHEREAS, among her many achievements while working for the House of Delegates, Beth Dingus oversaw the conversion of employee service records into the Virginia Retirement System’s VNAV system; and

WHEREAS, as chief finance officer, Beth Dingus interacted directly with members of the House of Delegates on matters related to benefits programs, and she assisted with the development of the member expense account and session staff compensation database; and

WHEREAS, Beth Dingus served as a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries and took on leadership roles in the Richmond chapter of the American Payroll Association; and

WHEREAS, Beth Dingus has served under three clerks—Joseph H. Holleman, Jr., Bruce F. Jamerson, and G. Paul Nardo—and six speakers—Albert L. Philpott, Thomas W. Moss, Jr., Lacey E. Putney, S. Vance Wilkins, Jr., William J. Howell, and M. Kirkland Cox; and

WHEREAS, after her well-earned retirement, Beth Dingus plans to pursue her interests in photography and craft projects and spend more time with her family, including her husband, Bryon, and their children, Will and Kyle; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Elizabeth S. Dingus hereby be commended on the occasion of her retirement as chief finance officer of the House Clerk’s Office; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Elizabeth S. Dingus as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her legacy of contributions to the Commonwealth and best wishes on a happy retirement.