SJ 396 — Commending Jim Noel.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23106232D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

396 NE OfferedN February 20, 2023 Commending Jim Noel.

––––––––––Agreed Tto Patrons––Mason;by the Senate, February 22, 2023 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2023 O L county director of economic and tourism development in June 2022;

Delegates:andounty, Jim Noel retired as the WHEREAS, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jim Noel graduated from Shippensburg University L and began his career in local government with the City of Lancaster;

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andande in public administration from Old Dominion University while working for the D WHEREAS, aafter nativeworking offor Lancaster,several Pennsylvania,city departments in Portsmouth, Jim Noel graduateddeveloped froma Shippensburgpassion Universityfor the complex and beganvaried hischallenges careerof ineconomic localdevelopment governmentand withjoined theYork CityCounty government as director of Lancaster;economic development in 1993;

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andWHEREAS, Commercialafter Corridor,his Yorkwell-earned Riverretirement, CommerceJim Park,Noel andplans Theto Edgespend District,more time with his beloved family and initiatedseek anew revitalizationopportunities projectto serve communities in the region by establishing his own economic devRESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Jim Noel on Routethe 17;occasion of his retirement as director of economic and tourism development for York County;

andand, WHEREAS,be Jimit NoelRESOLVED hasFURTHER, beenThat anthe activeClerk member of the VirginiaSenate Economicprepare Developersa Association,copy servingof asthis presidentresolution offor service to the organizationresidents inof 2020York andCounty.n receivingof itsthe prestigiousGeneral CardinalAssembly's Awardadmiration infor 2021;his achievements in

and WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement, Jim Noel plans to spend more time with his beloved family and seek new opportunities to serve communities in the region by establishing his own economic 35 devRESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 36 commend Jim Noel on the occasion of his retirement as director of economic and tourism development 37 for York County;

and, be it 38 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 39 presentation to Jim Noel as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his achievements in service to the residents of York County.