2017-12-01 Jessie L Barksdale
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
RESOLUTION
# 2017-12-01
VIRGINIA: At the business meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on Tuesday,
December 19, 2017, in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, the following
Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, the Honorable Jessie L. Barksdale was elected to the Board of Supervisors of Pittsylvania
County as the Banister District Representative, and has been a member of the Board for a total of six (6) years; and
WHEREAS, Jessie L. Barksdale was first elected to the Board of Supervisors as the Banister District
Representative and held office as such from January 3, 2012, through December, 31, 2015, and was re-elected for a
two (2)-year term, taking office as such on January 4, 2016, for a term ending December 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure on the Board of Supervisors, Jessie L. Barksdale was Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors in 2014 and 2016; and
WHEREAS, Jessie L. Barksdale has tirelessly given his time and effort to improve Pittsylvania County by
serving on subcommittees of the Board of Supervisors including Finance, Solid Waste, Personnel, Property and
Building, Legislative, Computer/Radio and Telecommunications, BOS/School Joint Liaison, Joint Sites & Facilities,
Economic Development, Animal Welfare Facility, Agricultural Development Board, Fire and Rescue Policy Board,
Beautification, and the Board of Supervisors’ Youth Commission Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, as an appointed representative of the Board of Supervisors, Jessie L. Barksdale also served on
the Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facilities Authority, Dan River Business Development Center, Local
Elected Officials Consortium, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Pittsylvania Community Action, Local
Emergency Planning Commission, Pittsylvania County Social Services Board, West Piedmont Planning District
Commission, Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services Board, Roanoke River Basin Association, and with the
Virginia Association of Counties, Jessie L. Barksdale not only served as the Board of Supervisors’ representative,
but also served on its Nomination, and Environment and Agriculture Steering Committees; and
WHEREAS, Jessie L. Barksdale has, by his dedication and leadership, faithfully and dutifully served the
Board of Supervisors and the citizens of Pittsylvania County; now
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, on behalf of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
and all of the citizens of Pittsylvania County, that we express our sincere appreciation to. Jessie L. Barksdale for his
outstanding service and exemplary leadership that has made him a significant figure in the history of Pittsylvania
County, and wish him the best; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLOVED that a copy of this Resolution be presented to Jessie L. Barksdale.
Given under my hand this 19th day of December, 2017.
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Robert W. “Bob” Warren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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David M. Smitherman, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors