Bill > HJR640

This joint resolution commends Lawrence Distributing Company, Inc., a family-owned wholesale beverage distributor in Southside Virginia, on its 70th anniversary. Founded in February 1954 by Billy B. Lawrence, the company began as a small, one-truck beer distribution business in Chatham and has since grown to employ 80 staff members with facilities in Danville and South Hill. The resolution highlights the company's expansion over decades, adding wine in 1962 and soft drinks in the 1980s and 1990s, and emphasizes its continued family management across generations, including Billy Lawrence, his wife Dovie "Shirley" Lawrence, daughter Linda Lawrence, son-in-law Barry Dalton, and grandchildren Will, Casey, and Amanda Dalton. The resolution recognizes the company's commitment to quality, noting its numerous awards from Molson Coors, including the President's Award in 2010 and the Bill Coors Quality Award in 2015. The General Assembly formally commends the company and directs the House of Delegates Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Lawrence Distributing Company as an expression of admiration for its successful family business legacy.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HJ640