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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 300 Commending Rose Yvonne Lewis.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 20, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Rose Yvonne Lewis of Gloucester retired in 2016, after a distinguished 21-year career as secretary with the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission; and

WHEREAS, Rose Lewis began her career as secretary for the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) on July 5, 1995; and

WHEREAS, Rose Lewis helped to keep the MPPDC running smoothly and provided exemplary support to dozens of commission staffers and hundreds of commissioners during her 21 years of service; and

WHEREAS, during her career, Rose Lewis was responsible for coordinating the administrative affairs for over 200 monthly commission meetings and the transition of 21 new commission boards; and

WHEREAS, Rose Lewis demonstrated unwavering dedication and loyalty to the MPPDC throughout her outstanding career, and she worked to make information accessible to the citizens of the middle peninsula, greeted thousands of constituents, and answered thousands of phone calls; and

WHEREAS, Rose Lewis treated constituents with dignity and respect, and always greeted people with Southern charm, grace, and decorum in her daily interactions; and

WHEREAS, upon her retirement, Rose Lewis was honored by the MPPDC with a day named in her honor and November 30, 2016, was proclaimed “Rose Lewis Day”; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Rose Yvonne Lewis hereby be commended on her retirement after a distinguished 21-year career as secretary with the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Rose Yvonne Lewis as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her dedication, loyalty, and service to the citizens of the middle peninsula and the Commonwealth.