HJ 114 — Commending the Honorable Charles Vic Mason.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24104566D I HOUSE JOfferedJOINT JanuaryRESOLUTION 31,NO. 2024 N Commending the Honorable Charles Vic Mason.

––––––––––114 TE Patrons––Kent;Commending the Honorable Charles Vic Mason.

Senators:N Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 5, 2024 R Agreed to by the Senate, February 8, 2024 O WHEREAS, the Honorable Charles Vic Mason, longtime Clerk of the King George County Circuit L Court and the third generation of Mason to hold this distinguished position, retired in 2023;

McDougle and StuartL R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, theVic HonorableMason Charleswas Vicelected Mason,to longtimeserve as Clerk of the King George County Circuit Court andin thecourt's thirdprocedures generationand ofoperations; Mason to hold this distinguished position, retired in 2023;

aDdandeafter 1994oversaw the effective and forefficient nearlyadministration threeof decadestheE thereafterWHEREAS, oversawin his role as clerk of the effectivecourt, Vic Mason ably managed hundreds of different D responsibilities, including serving as the recorder of deeds and efficientas administrationprobate judge and as the official court administrator for all of the circuit court's procedurescivil and operations;criminal cases;

and WHEREAS,president infrom his2009 roleto as2010 clerk of the court, Vic Mason ably managed hundreds of different C responsibilities, including serving as the recorder of deeds and asin probateother judgeleadership androles aswith the ofEicialorganization; court administrator for all of the circuit court's civil and criminal cases;

andandociation WHEREAS, Vic Mason greatly supported the mission of the Virginia Court Clerks Association as its preWHEREAS,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 Ducks Unlimited;

heandred also fostered his interest in hunting through affiliations with the National Rifle AssocJation WHEREAS, Vic Mason has worked to support our nation's veterans through his involvement with 1 Sons of The American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and the Fredericksburg Guard R Association Foundation and Ducksas Unlimited;a volunteer with the annual Disabled Veterans Hunt at Caledon Natural AreWHEREAS, 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 sergeant founding to individuals and organizations in support of disabled veterans;

andandly $500,000 since its WHEREAS, Vic Mason hasestablished workedand tohas supportserved ouras nation'sdirector veterans through his involvement with Sons of The American Legion, the VeteransSgt. of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and the Fredericksburg Guard Area in King George County;

and volunteer with the annual Disabled Veterans Hunt at Caledon NatJral WHEREAS, Vic Mason served as director and treasurer of the Frazier-Mason Some Gave All 1 Memorial Foundation, which was established in 2007 in memory of his son, United States Army 4 sergeant Nicholas ConanC. Mason of King George County, as well as United States Marine sergeant Joshua James Frazier of Spotsylvania County;

theMason organizationMemorial Scholarship Fund, which has awarded nearlymore $500,000than since$150,000 itsin foundingscholarships to individualsKing andGeorge organizationsHigh inSchool supportgraduates ofsince disabled2005; veterans;

and Memorialmade Scholarshipa Fund,profound whichand haslasting awardedimpact moreon thanthe $150,000community inof scholarships to King George HighCounty; School graduates since 2005;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, throughbe hisit tirelessRESOLVED effortsby andthe unwaveringHouse commitmentof toDelegates, histhe purpose,Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Honorable Charles Vic Mason hason madethe occasion of his retirement as Clerk of the King GeoRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a profoundcopy andof lastingthis impactresolution onfor presentation to the communityHonorable Charles Vic Mason as an expression of Kingthe GeorgeGeneral County;Assembly's admiration for his legacy of service and best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement.

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby :

35 commend the Honorable Charles Vic Mason on the occasion of his retirement as Clerk of the King 37 GeoRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 38 for presentation to the Honorable Charles Vic Mason as an expression of the General Assembly's 39 admiration for his legacy of service and best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement.