SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 102
(By Senator Weeks and Bailey)
Requesting the Department of Administration name the state office
building on Neville Street in Beckley, Raleigh County, the
"Clarence W. Meadows Building".
Whereas, Clarence W. Meadows of Beckley, Raleigh County, was
born February 11, 1904, the son of Isadore and Ida Meadows; and
Whereas, Clarence W. Meadows established a law practice in
Beckley in 1928 and was elected to the West Virginia House of
Delegates, serving from 1931 to 1932; and
Whereas, The Honorable Clarence W. Meadows was elected Raleigh
County prosecuting attorney and served in that position from 1933
to 1936; and
Whereas, The Honorable Clarence W. Meadows served as Attorney
General of West Virginia from 1937 to 1942; and
Whereas, In 1942, the Honorable Clarence W. Meadows was
appointed judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit; and
Whereas, In 1944, the Honorable Clarence W. Meadows was
elected as West Virginia's twenty-second Governor and served from
1945 to 1949; and
Whereas, During his tenure as Governor, the Honorable Clarence W. Meadows was devoted to bringing West Virginia's economy back to
peacetime conditions after World War II. He was instrumental in
mediating a number of labor disputes during his term. More than
any of his predecessors, he used radio to convey his message to the
people of West Virginia; and
Whereas, After leaving office, Governor Clarence W. Meadows
opened a law practice in Charleston, engaged in oil and gas
ventures and held interests in three radio stations. In later
years, he moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was active in that
state's politics; and
Whereas, Sadly, the Honorable Clarence W. Meadows died
September 12, 1961, in Clifton Forge, Virginia, leaving behind
numerous worthwhile projects conceived and executed by him for the
betterment of his beloved state of West Virginia; and
Whereas, It is fitting that a lasting tribute be made to the
memory of the Honorable Clarence W. Meadows, former West Virginia
Governor, prominent attorney and distinguished West Virginian;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Department of
Administration to name the state office building located on Neville
Street in Beckley, Raleigh County, the "Clarence W. Meadows
Building"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Administration and the Governor of West Virginia.