2011-10-10-William H. Pritchett Retirement ResolutionPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2011-10-10
VIRGINIA: At the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on November 7, 201 1, in the
General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, the following resolution was presented and
adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr. William H. Pritchett, was elected to the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors in January
1992, representing the new Banister District; and
WHEREAS, William H. Pritchett began his exemplary career with Pittsylvania County in 1992 as the first
minority representative on the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors spanning a career of twenty years
representing the interest of all the citizens in both the Banister District and all of Pittsylvania County; and
WHEREAS, William H. Pritchett has served as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1996 and Vice-
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors upon seven different occasions. Mr. Pritchett has also served for a number of
years on the Pittsylvania County Social Services Board, as well as Pittsylvania County Community Services Board,
Pittsylvania County Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, William H. Pritchett continued his long standing career by serving on the Danville-Pittsylvania
Regional Industrial Facilities Authority Board, the Danville-Pittsylvania County Small Business Development Center,
in addition he was the leader in organizing the West Piedmont Work Force Investment Board and served for over ten
years as Chairman of the Local Elected Officials Consortium. Mr. William H. Pritchett has served as Chairman, Vice-
Chairman and Treasurer of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission over his twenty year public service
career. Mr. Pritchett represented Pittsylvania County in a number of organizations including the Pittsylvania
Community Action Agency; and
WHEREAS, William H. Pritchett has tirelessly given his time and effort to improve to continue to service the
people of Pittsylvania County on subcommittees of the Board of Supervisors including Finance, Solid Waste,
Personnel, Property and Building, Legislative, Computer Telecommunications, Fire and Rescue Policy Board, and the
Board of Supervisor/School Board Liaison Committee and the Joint Sites and Facilities; and
WHEREAS, William H. Pritchett through his dedication and leadership has contributed to major
developments in Education, Economic Development, Recreation, and Community Development; now
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, on the behalf of the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors and all of the citizens of Pittsylvania County, we express our sincere appreciation to Mr. William H.
Pritchett 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 in his retirement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLOVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. William H. Pritchett on
Saturday, October 29~', 2011.
Given under my hand this 29"' day of October, 2011.
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Tim R. Barber, Chairman
Pittsylvan' County Board of Supervisors
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William D. Sleeper, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors