Bill Text: VA HJR724 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Sebastian Haworth.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ724ER) [HJR724 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-HJR724-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Sebastian Haworth, a student at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, achieved a Guinness World Record for building one of the largest LEGO sets ever produced in less than nine hours; and
WHEREAS, the LEGO Titanic, part of the LEGO Icons line of highly detailed builds with complex techniques, is based on the luxury passenger ship that infamously sank in 1912; just as the RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time, the LEGO Titanic was the largest set ever released at its time in 2021, with 9,090 pieces; and
WHEREAS, Sebastian Haworth saved money from gifts and his lawn service work to purchase the LEGO Titanic, which currently retails for nearly $700; he decided to attempt a world record build after watching a video of a similar attempt; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2022, Sebastian Haworth began building the LEGO Titanic before a supportive audience of family members and friends; he received assistance from his parents, Michelle and Pedro, who set up cameras and timers to record the feat; and
WHEREAS, at around 4:40 p.m., Sebastian Haworth placed the final brick on the 53-inch-long model after eight hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds of work; and
WHEREAS, Sebastian Haworth broke the previous building record for the LEGO Titanic by more than two hours; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sebastian Haworth for achieving a Guinness World Record for the fastest build of the LEGO Titanic; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sebastian Haworth as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his incredible accomplishment.
