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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 151
Offered February 24, 2020
Commending Peter Eltringham.
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Patrons-- Vogel; Delegates: Cole, M.L. and Webert
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WHEREAS, Peter Eltringham, member of the Fauquier County Transportation Committee, was named the Scott District Citizen of the Year by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors in 2019; and

WHEREAS, Peter Eltringham was nominated for the award by Supervisor Holder Trumbo, who also advocated for Peter Eltringham’s appointment to the Fauquier County Transportation Committee after admiring the breadth of knowledge he displayed during campaign events over a decade ago; and

WHEREAS, as the Scott District representative on the Fauquier County Transportation Committee, Peter Eltringham works with the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors to address the county’s transportation and safety needs; and

WHEREAS, Peter Eltringham’s crowning achievement was the $3.5 million “Cut the Hills” project, which addressed dangers present at the intersection of U.S. Route 29 and Vint Hill Road, one of the most hazardous intersections in the region; and

WHEREAS, working with a commission to advise the Virginia Department of Transportation, Peter Eltringham helped devise an efficient and workable plan that would address safety issues while being sensitive to environmental and historical preservation efforts in the area; and

WHEREAS, by making Fauquier County safer for all of its residents, Peter Eltringham exemplifies what citizen volunteers can accomplish through tireless persistence and steadfast dedication; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Peter Eltringham, member of the Fauquier County Transportation Committee, for being distinguished by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors as the 2019 Scott District Citizen of the Year; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Peter Eltringham as an expression of the General Assembly’s heartfelt admiration for his efforts on behalf of Fauquier County and the Commonwealth.