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June 22,1999
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 22, 1999,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas
<br />Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Ronald W.
<br />Massie, Assistant City Attorney Nancy B. Cherry.
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<br /> S. H. Clarke Academy Cadet Drill Team opened the meeting with prayer, which
<br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Vice Mayor Griffin called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on June 7, 1999, a Called Meeting on June 8, 1999, and a Regular
<br />Meeting on June 8, 1999, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />99 - 141 - Presentations:
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<br />Adoption of a resolution honoring Richard Joseph "Dick" Davis, former Mayor of the
<br />City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION HONORING RICHARD JOSEPH "DICK" DAVIS, FORMER MAYOR
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
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<br /> Whereas, Richard Joseph "Dick" Davis was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on
<br />August 4, 1921; and
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<br /> Whereas, he attended the Portsmouth Public Schools, graduating from Woodrow
<br />Wilson High School; and
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<br /> Whereas, after graduation from high school, Dick Davis attended the College of
<br />William and Mary and the University of Virginia School of Law; and
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<br /> Whereas, he was also a member of the United States Marines, fighting in the
<br />Pacific during World War II and in Korea, and retiring finally as a Lieutenant Colonel in
<br />the Marine Reserves; and
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<br /> Whereas, he was the founder of Virginia Investment and Mortgage Corp., was
<br />President of Tidewater Professional Sports, served on the boards of many banks and
<br />businesses, was Chairman of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and served as
<br />Director of the Commonwealth's Department of World Trade; and
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<br /> Whereas, he was a distinguished partner in the Portsmouth law firm of Cooper,
<br />Spong and Davis; and
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<br /> Whereas, Dick Davis served his City as Chairman of the Portsmouth Industrial
<br />Development Authority and as Mayor from 1974 to 1980; and
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<br /> Whereas, he actively supported and led numerous fundraising efforts for local
<br />charitable and civic causes, including the Young Men's Christian Association and the
<br />Martha Davis Cancer Center; and
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<br /> Whereas, Dick Davis served as Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of
<br />Virginia from 1981 to 1985, was a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate
<br />and served as Chairman of the Democratic Party in Virginia; and
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<br /> Whereas, during his lifetime, Dick Davis received many honors reflecting his civic
<br />dedication and many interests, including First Citizen of Portsmouth in 1973, Tidewater
<br />Area Business League Humanitarian of the Year in 1974, Virginia Exchange Club's
<br />Distinguished Virginian of the Year in 1979, Sportsman of the Year in 1963, and Man of
<br />the Year in Sports in 1974; and
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