WHEREAS, Wayne H. Nickum, a dedicated public servant and a passionate community leader, has served the Town of Clifton and its residents for more than four decades, including 10 years as mayor; and

WHEREAS, in the early 1970s, Wayne Nickum moved to Clifton, where he and his wife, Donna, raised their two sons, Charlie and David; he quickly became involved in local civic life, joining the Clifton Town Council in 1974; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, Wayne Nickum ran for and was elected mayor, holding office from 1982 to 1992; he returned to the Clifton Town Council from 1992 to 2004 and again from 2006 to the present; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure as mayor, Wayne Nickum helped the Clifton community preserve its unique heritage and maintain its rural charms, an impressive feat given the town's proximity to the bustle of Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Nickum oversaw the acquisition of the old town hall building for use as an office and museum for local historical artifacts and helped establish the Clifton Betterment Association, a nonprofit town improvement fund; and

WHEREAS, among his proudest accomplishments, Wayne Nickum helped secure a place for the Clifton Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places; and

WHEREAS, in addition to his focus on historic preservation, Wayne Nickum also made government more efficient by adopting new technology, leading efforts to digitize town records and reformat town ordinances; and

WHEREAS, Wayne Nickum's years of tireless service have earned him the respect and admiration of all his fellow Clifton residents, and in 2003, he received the first-ever Town of Clifton Community Service Award for Lifetime Achievement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Wayne H. Nickum for his exceptional leadership to the Town of Clifton; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Wayne H. Nickum as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the Clifton community and the Commonwealth.