SR 81 — Celebrating the life of James Moore Stokely.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107338D I SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

81 OfferedE February 16, 2024 N Celebrating the life of James Moore Stokely.

TN Patrons––McPike,R CarrollAgreed Foy,to Roemby andthe SubramanyamSenate, RFebruary ––––––––––22, 2024 O WHEREAS, James Moore Stokely, a respected leader in the insurance industry and a dedicated O volunteer firefighter who used his professional expertise to support his fellow public safety oDficersofficers in a variety of ways, died on January 23, 2024;

and WHEREAS,L James Stokely, best known as "Jim" or "Mo," was born in Del Rio, Tennessee, and later moved to Virginia, where he graduated from what is now John R.

Lewis High School in SpringfieldCinSpringfield in E 1966;

andWHEREAS,and D WHEREAS, Jim Stokely earned an associate degree from Chowan College in North Carolina, E supporting his education by completing one semester of study, taking time off to work, then returning forforWHEREAS, anotherin semester;the early 1970s, Jim Stokely settled in Old Town Manassas with his wife, Mary, to raise a family, and they became active and generous members of the community who always found ways to help others;

and WHEREAS, inshortly theafter earlymoving 1970s,to the area, Jim Stokely settledjoined inthe Old Town Manassas withVolunteer hisFire wife,R Mary,officer, topresident, raise a family, and theychair became active and generous members of the communityfoundation whoboard; always found ways to help others;

andhe WHEREAS,regularly shortlyattended aftertraining movingevents andive 1 competitions, led several outreach programs and fundraisers to stay engaged with the area,community, Jimand StokelyR joinedpresided over the Manassasdepartment's Volunteer120th Fireanniversary Company;celebration;

heand servedWHEREAS, inJim numerousStokely capacitieswas overa thededicated nextmember 50and years,past includingpresident lineof andthe administrativeVirginia competitions,State ledFirefighters severalAssociation, outreachdemonstrating programsefficient and fundraiserseffective toleadership, stayfor engagedwhich withhe thewas community,inducted andinto presidedhe overfought theto department'sensure 120thaffected anniversaryfirefighters celebration;received credit and benefits;

andandon RSeptember 11, 2001, and WHEREAS, Jim Stokely wasprovided ahis dedicatedexpert membercounsel andto pastthe presidentVirginia Insurance Commissioner's Office on matters involving fire service, recognized outstanding firefighters as a member of the Virginia StateVolunteer 1Firefighters' Firefighters& Association,Rescue demonstratingSquad efficientWorkers' Service Award Program Board, and effectivewas leadership,appointed forby whichGovWHEREAS, heJim Stokely was inducteda intostaunch advocate for firefighters and other public safety officers at the organization'slocal Halland ofstate Fame;levels;

his presidency coincided with the attacks on September 11, 2001, and he fought to ensure affected firefighters received credit and benefits;

and WHEREAS, Jim Stokely provided his expert counsel to the Virginia Insurance Commissioner's Office on matters involving fire service, recognized outstanding firefighters as a member of the Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to serve on the Virginia Fire Program Board;

andrd, and was appointed by WHEREAS, Jim Stokely was a staunch advocate for firefighters and other public safety officers at the local and state levels;

and 35 WHEREAS, Jim Stokely was a certified insurance counselor and a certified professional insurance 36 agent and enjoyed a long career in property and casualty insurance;

he served as past president of The / 37 Independent Insurance Agents of Northern Virginia and on the advisory boards of Utica Mutual 38 Insurance Company and USF&G Insurance Company;

andand on the advisory boards of Utica Mutual WHEREAS, Jim Stokely provided insurance to individuals, large and small businesses, school boards, museums, and localities, and he combined his two vocations by developing specialty plans for fire and rescue departments, including both small volunteer departments and large municipal agencies;

andandWHEREAS, WHEREAS, Jim Stokely worked tirelessly to ensure that firefighters who served and sacrificed on behalf of the members of their community had the support and resources they deserved;

his children,colleagues; Kathryn and John, and their families;

andnow, numeroustherefore, otherbe familyitheir members,families; friends, and colleagues;

now,and therefore,numerous beother itfamily members, friends, and RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of James Moore Stokely, an accomplished insurance agent who was devoted to community service as a volunteer firRESOLVEDfirefighter; FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for SR81 2 of 2 presentation to the family of James Moore Stokely as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of James Moore Stokely as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect of 2 for his memory.