SJ 188 — Commending Willie L. Gentry.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107322D I SENATE JOOfferedJOINT MarchRESOLUTION 1,NO. 20248 N Commending Willie L.

188 E N Commending Willie L.

––––––––––Agreed Tto Patron––McGuireby the Senate, March 6, 2024 R ––––––––––Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2024 O WHEREAS,L Williequality L.of life for his fellow Louisa County residents as a member of the Louisa County Board of Supervisors for two decades, retired from public office at the end of December 2023;

Gentry,and aL dedicatedWHEREAS, public servant who worked diligently to enhance the quality of life for his fellow Louisa County residents as a member of the Louisa County Board oD SupWHEREAS, a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Willie Gentry worked E in 1980 to handle regional operations for the Virginiadepartment Departmentand ofworked Transportationwith asseveral anlocal engineergovernmentsunty forD 35over years;the course of his career;

heand arrivedWHEREAS, inWillie LouisaGentry Countywas infirst 1980elected to handlethe regionalLouisa operationsCounty forBoard theof departmentSupervisors andin worked2003 withand severalrepresented localthe governmentsCuckoo overDistrict for the coursenext of20 hisyears; career;

and E WHEREAS, Willie Gentry was first elected to the Louisa County Board of Supervisors in 2003 and represented the Cuckoo District for the next 20 years;

andugh the Virginia Association of Counties and served five terms as vice chair and WHEREAS, during his tenure on the Louisa County Board of Supervisors, Willie Gentry promoted fiscal stability, planned for responsible growth, and facilitated the development of critical infrastructure;infrastrucSure;

and WHEREAS,8 Willie Gentry provided his leadership and expertise to a wide range of local, regional, and statewide boards and commissions, ably representing the needs and concerns of Louisa CountyCountynal, resWHEREAS,E Willieresidents; Gentry helped resolve longstanding boundary issues with Goochland County, and served on the Thomas Jefferson Regional Planning District Commission, where he oversaw important regional initiatives, including transportation enhancements in the Zion Crossroads area;

and R WHEREAS, Willie Gentry helped resolve longstanding boundary issues with Goochland County, and served on the Thomas Jefferson Regional Planning District Commission, where he oversaw important regWHEREAS, Willie Gentry played an instrumental role in the update process for the 2040 Louisa County Comprehensive Plan, setting in motion crucial efforts to guide future growth, and was pivotal in the expansion of broadband Internet service across the county;

and executeWHEREAS, recoveryduring his tenure as chair in 2011, Willie Gentry led his fellow supervisors to plan and reconstructionstakeholders effortsand afterother angovernment earthquake;agencies to ensure that residents' needs and concerns were addressed efficiently and effectively;

heand builtWHEREAS, strongWillie relationshipsGentry withdled stakeholdersby andexample, otheroffering governmentunique agenciesinsights toand ensureworking thatto residents'achieve needscourtesy andtoward concernsboth werehis addressedfellow efficientlygovernment officials and effectively;members of the public;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, Williebe Gentryitnd ledRESOLVED by example,the offeringSenate, uniquethe insightsHouse andof workingDelegates toconcurring, achieveThat consensusthe inGeneral challengingAssembly situations;hereby commend Willie L.

inGentry allon the occasion of his interactions,retirement hefrom demonstratedthe kindness,Louisa compassion,County andBoard :of Supervisors;

35and, courtesybe towardit bothpresentation histo fellowWillie governmentL. officials and members of the public;

now, therefore, be it 37 commend Willie L.

Gentry on the occasion of his retirement from the Louisa County Board ofreby 38 Supervisors;

and, be it 39 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Willie L.