2013-06-03 Jimmie L. Tickle PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2013-06-03
VIRGINIA: At the adjourned meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on Tuesday, June 18, 2013,
the following resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, in July 2006, Mr. Jimmie L. Tickle became principal of the Pittsylvania County Career and
Technical Center; and
WHEREAS,as principal of the Pittsylvania County Career and Technical Center,Mr. Tickle manages career and
technical training in agriculture, health, technology, trade and industrial, and ABE/GED/ISAEP that students from
Chatham High School, Dan River High School,Gretna High School,and Tunstall High School participate in;and
WHEREAS, prior to coming to Pittsylvania County, Mr. Tickle has had a 40-year career in technical education,
beginning in 1973 when he was employed as a Coordinator for Marketing Education with Wythe County Public Schools,
then as Assistant Principal at the Piedmont Technical Education Center in Culpepper, Virginia, beginning in July 1979;
and
WHEREAS, in July 1986, Mr. Tickle continued his technical education career when becoming Principal/Director
of the Massanutten Technical Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia until taking on the position of Manager of Learning and
Development&Public Affairs for Merck&Co., Inc., located in Elkton,Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jimmie Tickle became Program Development Manager for Horizons Youth Services in
Harrisonburg, Virginia in November 2005 until coming as principal of the Pittsylvania County Career and Technical
Center in July 2006 until present ; and
WHEREAS, and in 1996, Mr. Tickles won the prestigious award as National Vocational Educator of the Year
from the Health Occupation Education&American Vocational Association; and
WHEREAS, the 40 years of experience Mr. Jimmie L. Tickle possesses in technical education creates a unique
and exceptional opportunity for the youth attending the Pittsylvania County Career and Technical Center;then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors would like to express their
sincere gratitude for the above and beyond efforts of Mr. Jimmie L. Tickle and his efforts in working with Danville
Community College to launch state-of-the-art equipment and technology in precision machinery at the Pittsylvania
County Career and Technical Center to help strengthen the future workforce and economic development in Pittsylvania
County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a copy of this Resolution be presented to Mr. Jimmie L. Tickle.
Given under my hand this 18th day of June 2013.
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Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors