2022-04-02 Jack Garrett's retirement PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2022-04-02
HONORING JACK GARRETT'S RETIREMENT
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors ("Board") adopted the following Resolution at its
Business Meeting on April 19, 2022:
WHEREAS, after almost forty-four (44) years, Jack Garrett ("Garrett") signed off on his last broadcast at
WBTM/WAKG on March 18, 2022; and
WHEREAS, graduating from George Washington High School in 1974, Garrett was one of three (3) Averett
College students to earn the new English and Journalism Combined Major in 1978; and
WHEREAS, as an intern, Garrett started writing immediately and doing newscasts and was offered a job
afterwards working the evening newscasts; and
WHEREAS, he worked at the two (2) stations until he was forty (40) years old, and then accepted a job as
bureau chief of WSET,the Lynchburg-based ABC affiliate; and
WHEREAS,he covered news in Danville, Martinsville, and South Boston, breaking the news of the National
Tobacco Settlement and winning an award on a documentary he produced about tobacco; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, Garrett received first (1st) place in the Virginia Associated Press awards in three (3)
categories: best reporter for "Outstanding News Operation of the Virginias;" best feature/human interest story for
"Danville Remembers the Virginia Tech Victims on the 10th Anniversary of the Tragedy;" and best spot news for his
reporting on Danville's new police chief and community policing; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the station won "the big Kahuna," as Garrett called it, for its coverage of Hurricane
Michael,which battered Danville as a tropical storm; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, he won the Gallimore Award, which honors "a Virginia broadcaster for outstanding
service in the public interest" and "exemplifies a commitment to journalism and reflects honorable on the news
profession;"and
WHEREAS,Garrett was an asset and a loyal member of his community and faithfully performed his duties in
a diligent and dependable manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its sincere appreciation to Garrett for his
dedication of time towards the radio/news media community and c gratulat him on his well-deserved retirement.
Adopted this 19th day of April,2022.
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