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WHEREAS, the Honorable George A. Jones, Jr., a former chief judge of the Franklin County General District Court, retired after decades of outstanding service; and
WHEREAS, George Jones pursued a career as an attorney after earning degrees from the Virginia Military Institute and the Washington and Lee University School of Law; he subsequently served as the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Pittsylvania County and was appointed as a substitute judge in 1986; and
WHEREAS, George Jones began his first term as a judge of the Franklin County General District Court of the 22nd Judicial District of Virginia on April 1, 1994, and presided over the court with great fairness and wisdom during his tenure on the bench; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of his leadership and legal acumen, George Jones was selected by his peers to serve as chief judge; and
WHEREAS, George Jones has served the Commonwealth with the utmost integrity, dedication, and distinction; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Honorable George A. Jones, Jr., hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement as a judge; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Honorable George A. Jones, Jr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for his achievements in service to the Commonwealth.