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May 27 1~97
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<br /> At a Regul~r. Meeting~of th~ Cit~) ~SU~il held on Tuesday, May 27, 1997,
<br />there were present:
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<br /> Mayor James W. Holley Ill, Vice Mayor Johnny M, Clemons, Bernard D.
<br />Griffin, Sr., James T. Martin, Cameron C, Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas
<br />Berm III, Ronald W. Massie, City Manager, G. Timothy Oksman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Councilman Berm opened the meeting with prayer which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />SPECIAL SELECTIONS - Band of the Hampshire Constabulary (Portsmouth,
<br />England)
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on May 13, 1997; a Regular Meeting on May 13, 1997; and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />97-156 - A resolution honoring the service of The Honorable William S. Moore, Jr.
<br />on the occasion of his appointment to Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations
<br />District Court.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr: Pitts, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> "RESOLUTION HONORING THE SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM
<br />S. MOORE, JR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO PORTSMOUTH
<br />JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, William S. Moore, Jr., was raised in Portsmouth and graduated
<br />from Churchland High School; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Old
<br />Dominion University, where he was Class President, was selected for Who's Who in
<br />American Colleges and Universities, and later received his law degree from Wake
<br />Forest University; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he has faithfully served his community over a period of many
<br />years through membership in Churchland Baptist Church, of which he was a Trustee,
<br />the Portsmouth Host Lions Club, of which he was elected President, and Minor, Little
<br />and Pony League Baseball; of which he was a coach; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he has further served his community as Chairman of the Jail
<br />Advisory Board, member of the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation Board, member of
<br />the BB & T Board of Directors and as a prosecutor and Senior Assistant
<br />Commonwealth's Attorney; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1983,
<br />and he has brought continuing credit to Portsmouth and to the Commonwealth
<br />through his distinguished service over a fourteen-year period; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, his most recent committee assignments in the House were the
<br />Courts of Justice, General Laws, Transportation, and Chesapeake and its Tributaries
<br />Committees; and was the first Portsmouth representative on the State Crime
<br />Commission; and
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