SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22100365D I SENATE OfferedJOINT JanuaryRESOLUTION 12,NO. 2022 N Commending the Honorable William C.

38 E Commending the Honorable William C.

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Delegates:Mims has served the residents of the Commonwealth for 12 L years as a member of the Virginia Supreme Court;

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of E and WHEREAS, a highly experienced public servant, William Mims haspreviously served in the residentsHouse of theD CommonwealthAssembly foras 12the E45th yearsAttorney asGeneral aof memberVirginia ofto thefill Virginiaan Supremeunexpired Court;term in 2009;

andande General WHEREAS, in 2010, William Mims was sworn in as the 100th justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, becoming only the second justice to have previously served as both a nativemember of Harrisonburg,the General AssWHEREAS, William Mims holdshas aearned bachelor'sthe degreerespect fromof Thehis Collegecolleagues ofin andliamthe andlegal Maryprofession for his meticulous attention to detail and lawcommitment degreesto fromfully Georgeunderstanding Washingtonthe Universityunique andfacets Georgetownof University;each case;

aSd WHEREAS, athroughout highlyhis experiencedcareer, public servant, William Mims previouslyhas servedworked indiligently theto Houseimprove ofaccess Delegatesto andmental the3 Senatehealth ofservices Virginia,and representingimprove Loudounthe County,foster andcare wassystem electedin by the GeneralCommonwealth, Assemblyoffering ashis expertise to the 45thR AttorneyHealth GeneralCare ofFoundation, Virginiaand toon fillthe anCommission unexpiredon termMental inHealth 2009;Law Reform;

andrity, and WHEREAS,the inVirginia 2010,WHEREAS, William Mims washas swornalso inserved as thean 100thadjunct justiceprofessor ofat theGeorge VirginiaMason SupremeUniversity's Court,Antonin becomingScalia onlyLaw School as well as the secondAppalachian justiceSchool toof haveLaw previouslyand servedplans asto bothseek aother memberoppWHEREAS, ofa themodel Generalpublic AssWHEREAS,servant, William Mims has earnedenhanced the respectquality of hislife colleaguesthroughout in the legalCommonwealth profession for his meticulous attention to detail and commitmentdemonstrated to fully understanding the uniqueutmost facetsprofessionalism, ofdedication, eachand case;integrity;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, throughoutbe hisit career,commend William Mims has worked diligently to improve access to mental health services and improve the fosterHonorable careWilliam systemC. in the Commonwealth, offering his expertise to the boards of Voices for Virginia's Children, the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority, and the Virginia Health Care Foundation, and on the Commission on Mental Health Law Reform;

andMims Antoninfor Scaliahis Lawoutstanding Schoolservice as wella asjustice the Appalachian School of Lawthe andVirginia plansSupreme toCourt; seek othery's opportunities as an educator;

andand, WHEREAS,be ait modelRESOLVED publicFURTHER, servant,That Williamthe MimsClerk hasof enhanced the qualitySenate prepare a copy of lifethis throughoutresolution thefor Commonwealthfor andhis demonstratedachievements on behalf of the utmostresidents professionalism,of dedication,the andCommonwealth.e integrity;General Assembly's admiration

now, therefore, be it :

29 RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 31 Supreme Court;

and, be itliam C.

Mims for his outstanding service as a justice of the Virginia 32 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 33 presentation to the Honorable William C.

Mims as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his achievements on behalf of the residents of the Commonwealth.