SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 406
(By Senators Stollings, Tomblin (Mr. President), Plymale,
Williams, Browning, Green, Foster, Minard, McCabe, Hall, Snyder,
Edgell, Helmick, Palumbo, Bowman, Fanning, Jenkins, Yost, Sypolt,
Oliverio, Deem, Laird, D. Facemire, Guills and Barnes)
Recognizing the many contributions of Beverly Railey Robinson
during her 30 years of dedicated service to the Claude
Worthington Benedum Foundation and the citizens of the State
of West Virginia.
Whereas, Beverly Railey Robinson earned her Bachelor's Degree
from Fairmont State University and her Master's Degree in Social
Work from West Virginia University; and
Whereas, During her 30 years of dedicated service to the
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Beverly Railey Robinson
helped to develop programs in health, human services and education;
and
Whereas, The work of Beverly Railey Robinson on over 900
grants totaled nearly $75.5 million dollars; and
Whereas, Beverly Railey Robinson has played a major role in
research and policy development in the areas of child health and
education, welfare reform, rural health delivery, emergency medical
services delivery, youth tobacco use prevention, human services for
older adults, school-based health, rural trauma and child abuse prevention; and
Whereas, Beverly Railey Robinson has also played a major role
on program levels for health care delivery, health career, health
awareness, health lifestyles, human services and early childhood,
elementary and secondary education; and
Whereas, In addition, Beverly Railey Robinson was instrumental
in the Benedum Initiative which resulted in 42 grants that involved
nearly 500 West Virginians who collaborated on over 100 projects
statewide; and
Whereas, Beverly Railey Robinson, along with the Benedum
Fellows, created a competitive program in which three individuals
were selected to receive one grant each for personal enrichment
along with one grant authorized to the recipient's organization for
a particular project; and
Whereas, During the long and dedicated career of Beverly
Railey Robinson, she had a myriad of worthwhile projects, including
rural primary care clinics, statewide hospital-based programs,
school-based health centers, prescription assistance programs, free
clinics, southern rural access programs, children's health
insurance programs, trauma programs, drug and alcohol prevention
programs, adolescent pregnancy prevention programs and family
resource centers. She was also involved in such issues as hospice,
perinatal health, geriatric services, domestics violence and child
abuse, emergency shelter, midwifery, physician's assistants, rural practitioners, foster care systems, emergency assistance programs,
and many other projects designed for the betterment of our
citizens; and
Whereas, In 1993, Beverly Railey Robinson was presented the
Louis Gorin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rural Health from
the National Rural Health Association. In 1995, she was presented
with the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award by Grantmakers in Health;
and
Whereas, Beverly Railey Robinson has decided to retire after
30 years of dedication and commitment to the Claude Worthington
Benedum Foundation and the State of West Virginia. Her many
contributions to the health, safety, welfare and education of her
fellow West Virginians will continue to impact generations to come;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby recognizes the many contributions of
Beverly Railey Robinson during her 30 years of dedicated service to
the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the citizens of the
State of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate expresses its sincere
appreciation to Beverly Railey Robinson for her many years of
dedication and commitment to West Virginia and the health, safety,
welfare and education of our citizens; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Beverly Railey Robinson.
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