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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 751 Offered August 2, 2021 Commending Melinda Conner. ---------- Patron-- Hodges ----------

WHEREAS, Melinda Conner, esteemed county administrator of Mathews County and longtime public servant of localities in the Commonwealth, retired on July 31, 2021; and

WHEREAS, prior to her career in public service, Melinda “Mindy” Conner attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in family and child development in 1988 and a master’s degree in urban affairs and planning two years later; and

WHEREAS, Mindy Conner began her remarkable career in public service in the Town of Montross in 1992, served the Town of Clarksville from 1994 to 2012, and dedicated the last years of her career as county administrator of Mathews; and

WHEREAS, Mindy Connor’s accomplishments as Mathews County administrator included integrating new technologies into the county’s offices, updating the historic county courthouse, and bolstering the county’s financial standing; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of her able leadership, Mindy Connor became a credentialed manager through the International City/County Management Association, one of the world’s leading trade associations for professional city and county managers, in 2010; and

WHEREAS, committed to excellence in her profession, Mindy Connor completed Senior Executive Institute leadership training at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service; and

WHEREAS, as chair of the executive board of the Virginia Risk Sharing Association, Mindy Conner has helped numerous localities in the Commonwealth mitigate risk in a financially responsible manner; and

WHEREAS, Mindy Connor was recognized by the Virginia Local Government Management Association for outstanding service from 2012 to 2014 as a result of her tireless efforts on behalf of the citizens she served; and

WHEREAS, in retirement, Mindy Connor looks forward to the opportunity to spend more time with her husband, Steve; her children, Zachary, Kyle, and Mandy; and many other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Melinda Conner, county administrator of Mathews County, hereby be commended on the occasion of her retirement; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Melinda Conner as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.