SJ 114 — Commending the Honorable Charles Vic Mason.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107147D I SENATE JOfferedJOINT FebruaryRESOLUTION 12,NO. 2024 N Commending the Honorable Charles Vic Mason.

––––––––––114 TE Patrons––StuartCommending andthe McDougle;Honorable Charles Vic Mason.

Delegate:N Agreed to by the Senate, February 15, 2024 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2024 O WHEREAS, the Honorable Charles Vic Mason, longtime Clerk of the King George County Circuit L Court and the third generation of the Mason family to hold this distinguished position, retired in 202L;

Kentand Rand ––––––––––for Onearly WHEREAS,three thedecades Honorablethereafter Charlesoversaw Vic Mason, longtime Clerk of the Kingeffective George County Circuit Court and theefficient thirdadministration generation of thetheE Masoncourt's familyprocedures toand holdoperations; this distinguished position, retiredDin 2023;

andWHEREAS,and VicD MasonWHEREAS, wasin electedhis torole serve as Clerkclerk of the Kingcourt, GeorgeVic CountyMason Circuitably Courtmanaged inhundreds Uof 1994different andresponsibilities, forincluding nearlyserving threeas decadesthe thereafterrecorder oversawof thedeeds, effectiveprobate judge and efficientas administrationthe official court admWHEREAS, Vic Mason greatly supported the mission of the court'sVirginia proceduresCourt Clerks Association as its president from 2009-2010 and operations;in other leadership roles with the organization;

and C WHEREAS, in his role as clerk of the court, Vic Mason ablyis managedan hundredsavid ofsportsman differentwho Efrom responsibilities,2010 includingto serving2020 asshared thehis recorderexpertise of deeds, probate judge and as thea officialFisheries; court administrator for all of the circuit court's civil and criminal cases;

and D president from 2009-2010 and in other leadership roles with the organization;

andAssociation as its WHEREAS, Vic Mason is an avid sportsman who from 2010 to 2020 shared his expertise as a hunter education instructor with the agency formerly known as the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries;

and 4 WHEREAS, Vic Mason has worked to support our nation's veterans through his involvement with AssociationR FoundationSons andof asThe aAmerican volunteerLegion, with the annualVeterans Disabledof VeteransForeign HuntWars atAuxiliary, Caledonand Naturalthe Fredericksburg Guard Area in King George County;

and 4volunteer with the annual Disabled Veterans Hunt at Caledon Natural WHEREAS, Vic Mason served as director and treasurer of the Frazier-Mason Some Gave All Memorial Foundation, which was established in 2007 in memory of his son, United States Army Sergeant Nicholas Conan Mason of King George County, as well as United States Marine Corps Sergeant Joshua James Frazier of Spotsylvania County;

the organization has awarded nearly $500,000 sinWHEREAS,since Vicits Masonfounding establishedto individuals and hasorganizations servedin assupport director of thedisabled Sgt.veterans;

and WHEREAS, Vic Mason established and has served as director of the Sgt.

Mason Memorial Scholarship Fund, which has awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to King George HighHigWHEREAS, Schoolthrough graduateshis sincetireless 2005;efforts and unwavering commitment to his purpose, Vic Mason has made a profound and lasting impact on the community of King George County;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, throughbe hisit tirelessRESOLVED effortsby andthe unwaveringSenate, commitmentthe toHouse hisof purpose,Delegates Vicconcurring, MasonThat has made a profound and lasting impact on the communityGeneral ofAssembly Kinghereby George County;County Circuit Court;

now,and, therefore, be it :on the occasion of his retirement as Clerk of the King RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Honorable Charles Vic Mason as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his legacy of service and best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement.

35 RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 37 George County Circuit Court;

and, be it on the occasion of his retirement as Clerk of the King 38 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 39 presentation to the Honorable Charles Vic Mason as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his legacy of service and best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement.