SR 25 — Celebrating the life of Donald Burns Baker.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22107095DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. February 25, 2022 N Celebrating the life of Donald Burns Baker.

––––––––––25 TE Patrons––HackworthCelebrating andthe Pillionlife Rof –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Donald Burns Baker,Baker. a public servant who worked diligently to enhance the quality of life in Clintwood for more than four decades, died on October 7, 2021;

andN DR coalAgreed companyto by the Senate, March 3, 2022 WHEREAS, Donald Burns Baker, a public servant who worked diligently to enhance the quality of O life in Clintwood for manymore years;than four decades, died on October 7, 2021;

heand alsoL providedWHEREAS, leadershipDonald toBaker severalmade localhis bankscareer in the coal mining industry and hadworked servedin the family L nation as a member of the United States Army Reserve;

andto several local banks and had served the E WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the community, Donald Baker ran for and was C elected to the Clintwood Town Council;

he was subsequently elected as mayor and served in that ED capacitycapWHEREAS, fromover 1988the untilcourse of his long and distinguished career, Donald Baker helped bring jobs to the timeregion, secured a reliable source of public water for Clintwood residents and surrounding communities, and built strong coalitions to obtain funding for community enhancement projects, incWHEREAS, Donald Baker was committed to fiscal stability, and his passing;expertise allowed Clintwood tod maintain a steady real estate tax rate and reduce other tax rates while offering low fees for water, sSwer, and garbage services;

and 2 WHEREAS, overat the coursestate oflevel, his long and distinguished career, Donald Baker helpedwas bringappointed jobs to communities, and built strong coalitions to obtain funding for community enhancement projects, including the RalphVirginia StanleyCoalfield Museum,Development theE Jettieserve Bakermultiple Center,terms Kidsas Kornerchair; Park, and many others;

andandoth WHEREAS,political Donaldparties, Bakerand he was committedthe toonly fiscalmember stability,of andthe hisauthority expertisetR allowedWHEREAS, ClintwoodDonald toBaker maintainwas a steadychampion realfor estateyouth taxathletics ratewho andstrove reduceto otherensure taxthat ratesClintwood whileHigh offeringSchool lowteams feeshad forthe water,support sewer,they andneeded garbageto services;achieve success;

andhe WHEREAS,volunteered atwith theLittle stateLeague level,andeball Donaldand Bakersoftball wasfor appointedmore tothan the60 Virginiayears, Coalfieldincluding Developmentterms serveas multiplea termsdistrict asadministrator chair;and state officer;

andoth political parties, and he was the only member of the authRrity to WHEREAS, Donald Baker wasenjoyed afellowship championand forworship youthwith athleticsthe whocommunity stroveas toa ensuremember thatof Clintwood5Clintwood HighBaptist SchoolChurch; teams had the support they needed to achieve success;

heand volunteeredmissed withby Littlehis Leaguesons, baseballGreg and softballMike, for more than 60 years, including terms as a district administrator and statetheir officer;families;

and WHEREAS, Donald Baker enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of CliWHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Martha, Donald Baker will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his sons, Greg and Mike, and their families;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Donald Burns 34BakRESOLVED Baker,FURTHER, That the esteemedClerk longtimeof mayorthe Senate prepare a copy of Clintwood;this resolution for presentation to the family of Donald Burns Baker as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.

and, be it 35 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 37 his memory.n to the family of Donald Burns Baker as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for 7