SR 85 (161st Virginia General Assembly)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 85 Celebrating the life of Jeffrey Peter Powell, M.D.

Agreed to by the Senate, January 21, 2021

WHEREAS, Jeffrey Peter Powell, M.D., an honorable veteran, distinguished physician, and beloved member of the Chesapeake community, died on November 15, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Jeffrey Powell graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York, before receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology from Canisius College; he then earned doctoral degrees in both dental surgery and medicine from The State University of New York at Buffalo; and

WHEREAS, a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy from 1979 to 1984, Jeffrey Powell was appointed chairman of the department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the Naval Medical Center in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, after concluding his military career, Jeffrey Powell settled in Chesapeake and founded Chesapeake Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, now known as Eastern Virginia Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists, where he cared for untold citizens of the Commonwealth before retiring in September 2020; and

WHEREAS, dedicated to the advancement of the medical industry, Jeffrey Powell served on the board of directors of the Chesapeake Hospital Authority and on various pharmaceutical committees, earning myriad honors and awards for his service over the years; and

WHEREAS, a clinical associate professor of otolaryngology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the Medical College of Virginia, Jeffrey Powell contributed to the growth and development of generations of future doctors while authoring several noteworthy publications; and

WHEREAS, Jeffrey Powell supported law-enforcement in his community by assisting the sheriff’s departments in Chesapeake and Northampton County, North Carolina, and the Chesapeake Police Department; he was an instructor as well as medical director of both the Chesapeake Police Department’s special weapons and tactics team and the Virginia Beach Police Department’s special operations helicopter division; and

WHEREAS, guided throughout life by his deep and abiding faith, Jeffrey Powell enjoyed worship and fellowship with his community at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Chesapeake, which he helped found more than 30 years ago; and

WHEREAS, Jeffrey Powell will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 22 years, Terrie; his children, Kimberly, Maureen, Jackie, Molly, and Chris, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Jeffrey Peter Powell, M.D., who in his capacity as a veteran, physician, and law-enforcement professional contributed meaningfully to the health, well-being, and safety of citizens of the Commonwealth; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Jeffrey Peter Powell, M.D., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s respect for his memory.