SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31

(By Senators Unger, Snyder, Wells, Kessler (Acting President), McCabe, Plymale and Klempa)

Designating February 21, 2011, as Jefferson County Day at the Capitol.

    Whereas, Jefferson County Day at the Capitol is sponsored and founded by West Virginia Communication Outreach of Jefferson County, an all-volunteer, non-political, non-partisan, non-denominational outreach organization structured to help benefit and increase the communications between Jefferson County residents, local governments and West Virginia state government through fact-finding and information-sharing; and

    Whereas, Jefferson County Day at the Capitol is representative of five areas of Jefferson County, Arts & Humanities, supported by Paul Pritchard, President, and Board Member Julie Siler of the Arts and Humanities Alliance of Jefferson County, Businesses, supported by Heather Morgan, Director of Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, supported by, Whitney Burch, Research Assistant for Jefferson County Development Authority, and Educational/University Systems, supported by Susan Wall, Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools, Susan Sowers, Patrick Blanc, and Rob Perks, also of Jefferson County Schools, Craig Gilman, of American Public University, Tourism & Cultural Heritage, supported by Cheryl Keyrouze, Director of Shepherdstown Visitors Center; and

    Whereas, Jefferson County Day at the Capitol is encouraged in principal and supported fiscally through the Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Jefferson County Commission, and the Jefferson County Development Authority; and

    Whereas, Jefferson County Day at the Capitol is supported by the Bavarian Inn, the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, the Holiday Inn Express, the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, and the Quality Inn Conference Center; and

    Whereas, Jefferson County Day at the Capitol will continue on as an annual event through the efforts of West Virginia Communication Outreach of Jefferson County being committed to developing and continuing to nurture an ongoing direct relationship between the residents of Jefferson County and the State of West Virginia, while continuing to meet with West Virginia state legislators and develop relationships between counties to optimize our strengths and strengthen our weaknesses; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate:

    That the Senate hereby designates February 21, 2011, as Jefferson County Day at the Capitol; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate officials representing Jefferson County Day at the Capitol.