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October 8, 2002 and Beverley Coleman, Henry County-Martinsville Joint Social Services Board, 1999- 2002. Council expressed their appreciation to these citizens for their dedicated service. Council considered adoption of a Resolution concurring with the Circuit Court Judges in naming the City Courtroom the "Frank I. Richardson, Jr., Courtroom." Vice Mayor Roop moved to adopt the following Resolution; the motion was duly seconded and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5 - 0; Yeas (5) - Cobbe, Dallas, Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None: WHEREAS, in 1968 the City of Martinsville constructed the Martinsville Municipal Building; and WHEREAS, the inspiration for and the design of the courtroom and associated chambers, conference, witness and jury rooms contained in this building originated from the research and work of Judge Frank I. Richardson, Jr., who visited many courtrooms in various localities and who had numerous and varied discussions with architects and building and government officials and it was through his efforts that these Judicial facilities came to be; and WHEREAS, Judge Frank I. Richardson, Jr., "Tunk" to his many friends and associates, was sworn in as the Circuit Judge of this Court on the first day of May, 1966 and continued to serve his state and community in this capacity until his retirement on April 30, 1995, a period of twenty-nine years; and WHEREAS, during his retirement, Judge Richardson continued his service by acting as retired Judge designate in numerous cases in various localities and assisting the Virginia Court of Appeals by sitting on its panels for hearing appeals and has also unfailingly provided guidance and counsel to his fellow judges and attorneys and others throughout his active career and his retirement; and WHEREAS, Judge Richardson has, from his first day on the job, been known for his hard work, his scholarship, his dry sense of humor, his attention to the broad concepts and narrow details of the administration of justice, and most of all, for his unflappable patience and demeanor, and his untiring efforts to assure each litigant before him a fair trial and has treated with compassion, dignity and respect all with whom he has associated; and WHEREAS, his nation, state, and community are better places because of his unselfish placing of his duty as a Judicial Officer before all else; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled October 8,