SJ 99 — Commending James A. Baldwin.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22105139D I SENATE OfferedJOINT FebruaryRESOLUTION 7,NO. 2022 N Commending James A.

99 E Commending James A.

––––––––––N TAgreed Patrons––Hackworth;to by the Senate, February 10, 2022 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 14, 2022 O WHEREAS, James A.

Delegate:Baldwin, executive director of the Cumberland Plateau Planning District L Commission, has offered wise counsel and regional leadership to localities in Southwest Virginia for 5L years;

Morefieldand Rbefore ––––––––––continuing Ohis WHEREAS,studies Jamesat A.The College of William and Mary;

Baldwin, executive director of the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission, has offered wise counsel and regionalHonaker leadershipHigh toSchool localitiesE inWHEREAS, SouthwestJim VirginiD for 50 yeaWHEREAS, James "Jim" Baldwin grewbegan uphis incareer Honakerat andthe graduatedCumberland fromPlateau HonakerPlanning HighDistrict SchoolCommission UD before(CPPDC) continuingon hisFebruary studies1, at1972, Theas Collegea ofplanner; William and Mary;

and WHEREAS, Jimon BaldwinJuly began1, his2006, careerJim atBaldwin became the Cumberlandexecutive Plateaudirector Planningat DistrictCPPDC, CommissionCcontinuing (CPPDC)a onDickenson, FebruaryRussell, 1,and 1972,Tazewell; as a planner;

andandllaborative E WHEREAS, on July 1, 2006, Jim Baldwin became the executive director at CPPDC, continuing a long and fulfilling career leading collaborative and cooperative initiatives in the counties of Buchanan, DicWHEREAS,WHEREAS, Jim Baldwin has worked to advance and facilitate the completion of countless community projects within the region, including substantially increasing the availability of clean drinking water, expanding deployment of high-speed broadband internet and improved wireless connectivity, and spearheading downtown improvement initiatives that have transformed the economic prospects of townstownsd J in the region, among many other projects;

and E WHEREAS, Jim Baldwin has served as president of the Development District Association of includingR theAppalachia Nationalas Associationwell ofas Developmenta Organizations,board themember Crookedfor Road,several `Roundimportant theniJations,national, state, and regional organizations, Mountain, the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Coalfield Water Development Fund, the Virginia Coalfield Coalition, and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority, among others;

and WHEREAS, Jim Baldwin's service to the region has been lauded by his peers and by countless community leaders and he is a recipient of the President's Award from the Virginia Association of PlaWHEREAS,Planning throughoutDistrict hisCommissions; career, Jim Baldwin has been guided by his unwavering desire to support the CPPDC's communities and improve the lives of its citizens;

now,and therefore,WHEREAS, bethroughout ithis RESOLVEDcareer, byJim theBaldwin Senate,has thebeen Houseguided ofby Delegateshis concurring,unwavering thatdesire to support the GeneralCPPDC's Assemblycommunities herebyand commendimprove Jamesthe A.lives of its citizens;

Baldwinnow, fortherefore, hisbe 50it yearscommend ofJames serviceA. to the Cumberland Plateau Planning District 34 Commission and its localities in Southwest Virginia;

and,Baldwin befor ithis 3550 RESOLVEDyears FURTHER,of Thatservice theto Clerk of the SenateCumberland preparePlateau aPlanning copyDistrict ofCommission this resolution for 37 dedication and commitmentits tolocalities regionalin planningSouthwest andVirginia; to the betterment of the Commonwealth.r his 7

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for dedication and commitment to regional planning and to the betterment of the Commonwealth.r his