2024-04-03 Honoring Sergeant Major Jeffrey Fitzgeralds Retirement PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION#2024-04-03
HONORING SERGEANT MAJOR JEFFREY A. FITZGERALD'S RETIREMENT
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors ("Board") adopted the following Resolution at its
Business Meeting on April 16,2024:
WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Jeffrey A. Fitzgerald ("Fitzgerald") is a County native who graduated from
Chatham High School and enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1983; and
WHEREAS, Fitzgerald graduated basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and continued his military education
through a number of courses; and
WHEREAS,he later married his wife, Subrena Fitzgerald, and they have been married thirty-eight(38)years
and have two(2) children, DaMarcus Fitzgerald and Ambria Fitzgerald; and
WHEREAS,throughout his tenure, Fitzgerald held many duty positions and moved up the ranks from Private
First Class to Sergeant Major; and
WHEREAS, Fitzgerald had three (3) deployments which included Operation Noble Eagle 2003 — 2004,
Operation New Dawn 2010—2011, and Operation Spartan Shield 2021 -2022; and
WHEREAS, Fitzgerald's civilian career includes 1st Class Operator at Hickson DanChem in Danville,
Virginia,for ten(10)years;Area Manager at Goodyear Tire&Rubber for twenty-three(23)years;and Defense Military
Affairs; and
WHEREAS, after thirty-five (35) years of serving our Country, Fitzgerald has completed his service and
entered retirement; and
WHEREAS,his award and dedications include Meritorious Service Medal,Presidential Unit Citation Award,
Army Commendation Medal,one(1)Oak Leaf Clusters Army Achievement Medal,two(2)Oak Leaf Cluster,National
Defense Service Medal, two (2) Awards Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, two (2) Oak Leaf Clusters
Humanitarian Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon five (5) Awards, Army
Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Medal, Combat Action Badge,
Transportation Drivers Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Honorable Order of Saint Christopher
Award, and Honorable Order of Saint Barbara's Award.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board expresses its sincere appreciation to Fitzgerald for his
thirty-five(35)years of service to our Country and the County and congratulates F. erald on his r irement from the Army
National Guard.
Adopted this 16th day of April, 2024.
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