Bill Text: VA SJR318 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Stephen Teel Goodwin.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-25 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ318ER) [SJR318 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-SJR318-Introduced.html
Patrons-- Reeves and Boysko; Delegates: Adams, D.M., Cole, J.G., Cole, M.L., Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Fowler, Freitas, Heretick, Hope, Mundon King, Rasoul, Reid, Simon, Simonds, Ware, Webert and Wiley
WHEREAS, Stephen Teel Goodwin, a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors who worked diligently to strengthen and enhance the community, died on December 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, born in Richmond, Teel Goodwin could trace his family lineage in the Commonwealth back to 1640, when James Goodwin, who later represented York County in the House of Burgesses, arrived at Jamestown; and
WHEREAS, Teel Goodwin grew up in Orange, where he attended Grymes Memorial School; he subsequently graduated from Woodberry Forest School and studied at The College of William and Mary before earning a bachelor's degree from Mary Washington College; and
WHEREAS, Teel Goodwin began his career with the family business, Goodwin Brothers Lumber Company, and had risen to the position of manager when the company was sold 13 years later in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Teel Goodwin subsequently joined the sales department of Union Corrugating Company, then became general manager of the plant, where he ultimately retired after 29 years of service; and
WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, Teel Goodwin ran for and was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2008 and served the community in that capacity until the time of his passing; and
WHEREAS, respected by his peers in local government, Teel Goodwin served as chair and vice-chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for eight years; during his tenure, he helped create a new public safety center, expand broadband Internet service throughout the county, and work with the Orange Downtown Alliance to support small businesses; and
WHEREAS, Teel Goodwin was a trusted mentor and a devoted friend to many in Orange County, and even during an eight-year battle with colon cancer, he worked to enhance community life and brought joy to others with his luminous sense of humor; and
WHEREAS, Teel Goodwin will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Linda; his son, Spencer; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Stephen Teel Goodwin, a consummate public servant in Orange County; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Stephen Teel Goodwin as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
