SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 23
(By Senators Unger and Plymale)
Recognizing Leadership Berkeley for its service, dedication and
commitment to Berkeley County.
Whereas, The objective of Leadership Berkeley is to promote
knowledge and awareness of the problems, opportunities and issues
facing Berkeley County; and
Whereas, Leadership Berkeley is designed to provide a series
of educational and participatory experiences, as well as an
opportunity for dialogue and the development of a correlation among
participants in order to encourage local participation in the
growth of Berkeley County; and
Whereas, The membership of Leadership Berkeley includes
individuals from nearly every facet of Berkeley County's business,
professional, religious, governmental, educational, civic, the
arts, organized labor and minority organizations who demonstrate a
commitment to the community; and
Whereas, The 2006-2007 membership of Leadership Berkeley
consists of Brenda Allen, City Hospital; Trina Bartlett, United Way
of the Eastern Panhandle; William Blendnick, Veterans Medical
Center, Veterans Affairs Police; Michael Bohrer, Shentel/Sprint;
Andrea Burke, Re/Max Success Realty; Tina Burns, Shenandoah Valley
Medical Center; Melinda Cookman, Susquehanna Bank; Carol Crabtree, Region 9 Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning and Development
Council; Renee Davis, Centra Bank; Nicholas Diehl, Workforce West
Virginia Career Center of Martinsburg; Patricia Dorsey, Veterans
Medical Center; Donald Jacot, First United Bank and Trust; Tracy
Keefer, Kelley Allstate Agency; Edward Keher, Veterans Industries;
Allen Means, Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle; Brian
Peterson, Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff and Love; Dorothy Roman,
Mission Outpost Bookstore; Robert Shearman, Mountain State
University; Anne Smith, Veterans Medical Center; Tracy Smith, City
of Martinsburg; Robert Snyder, The Journal; Catherine Sullivan,
CoxHollida; Keith Unger, Citizens National Bank; Tamara Wichelns,
Comfort Inn Martinsburg; Richard Wolfe, EastRidge Health Systems;
and Kelly Wright, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby recognizes Leadership Berkeley for its
service, dedication and commitment to Berkeley County; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the appropriate officials of
Leadership Berkeley.