HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24
(By Delegates Louisos, Fragale,
Pulliam and Henderson)
Resolving that the facility known as Tamarack The Best of West
Virginia be renamed the Robert C. Byrd Complex.
Whereas, The Honorable Robert C. Byrd, United States
Senator, of Sophia, Raleigh County, West Virginia, has held more
legislative offices than has any other individual in the history
of West Virginia; and
Whereas, Senator Byrd has served longer in the U.S. Senate
than has anyone else in West Virginia's history; and
Whereas, Senator Byrd was elected to the West Virginia House
of Delegates in 1946 and reelected in 1948; was elected to the
West Virginia Senate in 1950; was elected to the U.S. House of
Representatives in 1952, and reelected in 1954 and 1956; and was
elected to the U.S. Senate in 1958 and reelected in 1964, 1970,
1976, 1982, 1988, and 1994; and
Whereas, Senator Byrd has received the highest numerical
majority (290,701) in a statewide contested election, and the
highest number of votes (566,359) of any West Virginian; and
Whereas, Senator Byrd has served as Chairman of the Committee
on Appropriations, a member of the Committee on Armed Services and Committee on Rules and Administration, Secretary of the
Senate Democratic Conference, Majority Whip (Assistant Majority
Leader), Majority Leader, Minority Leader, President pro tempore,
and has held more leadership positions in the U.S. Senate than
any other Senator of any party in Senate history; and
Whereas, The people of West Virginia are indebted to Senator
Byrd for his inspirational leadership and for the many benefits
he has brought to this State; and
Whereas, Tamarack The Best of West Virginia is located in
Senator Byrd's home county of Raleigh and stands as an
architectural landmark and as a symbol of economic development
reflecting the character of West Virginia and its people;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the facility currently known as Tamarack The Best of
West Virginia be renamed the Robert C. Byrd Complex; and, be it
Further resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Senator Robert
C. Byrd.