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2022 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 757
Commending the Honorable David V. Williams.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 17, 2022

 

WHEREAS, the Honorable David V. Williams has served the Martinsville-Henry County community as a judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit of Virginia since 1990; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Williams earned an associate’s degree from Patrick Henry Community College in 1975, a bachelor’s degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1977, and a law degree from the Campbell University School of Law in 1980; and

WHEREAS, in 1980, the Honorable David Williams was admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Williams served the City of Martinsville as Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney from 1980 to 1982; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Williams served Henry County as Commonwealth’s Attorney from 1985 to 1990; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Williams was sworn in as judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit of Virginia in 1990 and served in that capacity until his retirement in 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Williams dedicated himself to upholding the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of Virginia, and the Code of Virginia and served the residents of the Commonwealth with the utmost dedication, integrity, and distinction; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Williams operated an efficient, impartial, and trustworthy courtroom to serve the residents of Henry County and the region; and

WHEREAS, the Honorable David Williams has earned the respect and appreciation of the members of communities in Henry County, Martinsville, and throughout the Commonwealth, all of whom wish him a fulfilling retirement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Honorable David V. Williams hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement as a judge; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Honorable David V. Williams as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his outstanding service to the Martinsville-Henry County community and the Commonwealth.