- Date Of Birth: December 22, 1958
- Date Of Death: August 15, 2012
- State: Virginia
Ralph Benjamin “Benny†Summerlin, Jr., 53, of 2195 Mosco Road, Axton, VA died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 22, 1958 in Danville, VA to the late Ralph Benjamin Summerlin, Sr. and Audrey Summerlin Minter. Mr. Summerlin was a graduate of Martinsville High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 1981 from Old Dominion University, the same year he joined the county as a patrol deputy with the sheriff’s department. He later became an investigator with the department. In 1985, he was named the county’s first public safety director and in 1992, he became director of operations. Mr. Summerlin was appointed deputy county administrator on October 9, 1996, and he assumed the job on November 1st of that year. In 2002, Mr. Summerlin received a master’s degree in public administration and policy from Virginia Tech and became county administrator and general manager of the Henry County Public Service Authority. At that time, he was a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Virginia Local Government Management Association (VLGMA) and American Society of Public Administration (ASPA). In 2009, he received the Fred Herring Award from the Chamber’s Partnership for Economic Growth (CPEG). The award recognizes a “person who has given unselfishly to the community through their volunteerism and dedication to the economic growth of Martinsville-Henry Countyâ€. Mr. Summerlin was a member of the YMCA Board, the 911 Board, the Southern Virginia Recreation Facilities Authority and the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp. board of directories.
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