SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 37
(By Senators Wagner and Chafin)
Commemorating the public service of the Honorable Ernest C. Moore,
former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and
requesting the name of the proposed Welch Emergency Hospital
Wellness Center in Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, be
named the "Ernest C. Moore Wellness Center".
Whereas, The Honorable Ernest C. Moore was first elected to
the West Virginia House of Delegates from the twenty-second
delegate district in 1970 where he served until 1976. He was again
elected to the House of Delegates in 1980 and served until 1996;
and
Whereas, During his tenure as a member of the House of
Delegates, the Honorable Ernest C. Moore served in a myriad of
legislative capacities. His expertise in the legislative process
proved to be an asset to the entire Legislature; and
Whereas, As a legislator, the Honorable Ernest C. Moore worked
tirelessly, without regard to race, religion or age, for affordable
medical care for the citizens he was sworn to serve; and
Whereas, At the commencement of the second regular session of
the seventy-second Legislature, the Honorable Ernest C. Moore
decided to retire from public life and return to his beloved
McDowell County, leaving behind a legacy of commitment for the
efficient, professional and affordable health care for the citizens
he served for so long; and
Whereas, It is fitting that a lasting tribute to the
commitment of the Honorable Ernest C. Moore be established in the
McDowell County he loves and served for so long; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby commends the public service of the
Honorable Ernest C. Moore, former member of the West Virginia House
of Delegates, for his many years of dedicated service to the
citizens of McDowell County and the State of West Virginia; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby requests that the
name of the proposed Welch Emergency Hospital Wellness Center in
Welch, West Virginia, be named the "Ernest C. Moore Wellness
Center", as a lasting tribute to a man who has dedicated his life
for the efficient, professional and affordable health care for the
citizens he served with such dedication and commitment; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Ernest C. Moore and the
West Virginia Division of Health and Human Resources.