BUCKHANNON — Buckhannon Mayor David McCauley proclaimed May 3, 2018, as “Bill Hamilton Day” and awarded Del. Bill Hamilton the city’s Ambassador Award in recognition of his years of public service to the Buckhannon-Upshur community.
Hamilton, a longtime Buckhannon resident, has represented the area in the West Virginia House of Delegates since January 2003, serving constituents in the 39th and later the 45th House Districts.
In a mayoral proclamation issued Thursday, McCauley praised Hamilton for his support of Buckhannon city government and his work in the Legislature, particularly as chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee and vice chairman of the State Pensions and Retirement Committee.
The proclamation credited Hamilton with supporting initiatives benefiting the local environment and municipal employees, while also helping secure state grants and programs that aided the Buckhannon Police Department, Buckhannon Fire Department and the Stockert Youth & Community Center.
McCauley also recognized Hamilton for supporting public education and teachers across West Virginia during the recent legislative session.
“Our Buckhannon-Upshur community appreciates and values the efforts, energy and dedication of one of our finest residents,” the proclamation stated.
As part of the honor, the city installed a permanent placard on the “Ambassadors’ Bench” on East Main Street in front of the Stockert Youth Center recognizing Hamilton’s service and dedication to Buckhannon.
The bench inscription reads: “The Ambassadors’ Bench, Honoring Those Who Selflessly Dedicated Their Lives to the Service, Promotion, and Advancement of Buckhannon.”
The Ambassador Award is considered one of the city’s highest honors and has been awarded to only a small number of recipients, according to the proclamation.
McCauley urged residents to join city officials, Hamilton’s family and friends in recognizing the delegate during Thursday’s observance.
Mayor McCauley’s Full Proclamation:
May 3, 2018
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
Whereas, longtime Buckhannon-Upshur resident WILLIAM DAVID “BILL” HAMILTON has been an excellent contributor to our high quality of life in Buckhannon for decades, being a steadfast supporter of our City government in many ways but particularly in his service as a longtime member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing our Buckhannon-Upshur community as our State representative either as our delegate from the 39th or 45th district since January of 2003; &
Whereas, BILL HAMILTON as Chair of the State House’s Natural Resources Committee & as Vice Chair of the State Pensions & Retirement Committee has been responsible for many positive initiatives benefiting our local environment as well as our municipal employees, & further has assisted our City in realizing many successful State grants & other programs that have among other things greatly benefited our first responder agencies, i.e., the Buckhannon Police & Fire Departments, as well as our Stockert Youth & Community Center; &
Whereas, BILL HAMILTON recently was one of the most supportive members of our State legislature, responsible for standing up for public education & supporting our teachers throughout West Virginia; &
Whereas, our Buckhannon-Upshur community appreciates & values the efforts, energy, & dedication of one of our finest residents & wishes to honor & commend BILL HAMILTON in his continued, positive mission supporting our entire B-U community & for his decades of service; &
Whereas, our City now desires to recognize our DELEGATE BILL HAMILTON by bestowing upon him our City’s highest honor with the Ambassador’s Award.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID W. McCAULEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BUCKHANNON, pursuant to the power & authority duly vested in me, do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 3, 2018 to be “BILL HAMILTON DAY” throughout our City of Buckhannon.
To further memorialize BILL HAMILTON’S devotion to and affinity for our Buckhannon-Upshur community, I further now hereby bestow upon him, the Buckhannon Ambassador Award, becoming one of the very few recipients & honorees of this most prestigious award. Appropriately, I direct the installation of a permanent placard upon the “Ambassador’s Bench” on East Main Street in front of our City’s Stockert Youth Center to permanently honor BILL HAMILTON, bearing the inscription-
– – “THE AMBASSADORS’ BENCH – HONORING THOSE WHO SELFLESSLY DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO THE SERVICE, PROMOTION, & ADVANCEMENT OF BUCKHANNON” – –
I further urge all of our residents to greet our community’s most honored citizen, BILL HAMILTON, along with his family, friends, & all members of our City government family during his most special day.
Given under my hand & the official seal of
The City of Buckhannon, this 3rd day of May, 2018_____________________________________
David W. McCauley, Mayor
