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2020 SESSION
WHEREAS, the Honorable George William Vakos, a respected civic leader who played an instrumental role in the reorganization of the City of Virginia Beach after its merger with Princess Anne County and a former judge of the Virginia Beach General District Court and the Virginia Beach Circuit Court, died on February 22, 2019; and
WHEREAS, George Vakos learned the importance of hard work and responsibility at a young age while working in his father’s restaurants and hotels; he remained involved with his family’s businesses throughout his life and strove to instill those values in his own children and grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, a graduate of Maury High School and The College of William & Mary, George Vakos served his country as a member of the United States Navy during the Korean War, then completed his education with a law degree from George Washington University; and
WHEREAS, in 1960, George Vakos was appointed as assistant city attorney of Virginia Beach; he crafted the merger agreement between the City of Virginia Beach and Princess Anne County, drafted a new legal code for the reorganized city, and ultimately became city attorney; and
WHEREAS, George Vakos was appointed as the first full-time judge of the Virginia Beach General District Court of the 2nd Judicial District of Virginia in 1965; he presided over the court with great fairness and wisdom until 1967, when he was appointed as a judge of the Virginia Beach Circuit Court of the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, at the time, George Vakos was the youngest circuit court judge in the Commonwealth and the first such judge of Greek descent; during his tenure, he organized the first full-time salaried magistrate position in Virginia Beach, which became a model for other magistrate systems throughout the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement from the bench in 1984, George Vakos enjoyed spending time with his family in the Outer Banks and the Florida Keys, but maintained strong connections to Virginia Beach; he was named King Neptune XV in 1988 in recognition of his legacy of contributions to the community; and
WHEREAS, George Vakos is fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Nancy; his children, Kimberly, George, Jr., Charles, and Andrew, and their families; his first wife, Madeline; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable George William Vakos, a former judge and a pillar of the Virginia Beach community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Honorable George William Vakos as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.