Bill Text: VA HR636 | 2021 | 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Billy Thompson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-27 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [HR636 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HR636-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Billy Thompson, past president of the Greater Merrifield Business Association, has served the Merrifield community of Fairfax County with steadfast passion and dedication for many years; and
WHEREAS, as a member of the Greater Merrifield Business Association since 1995, Billy Thompson has been instrumental to the organization's efforts to support the growth and development of Merrifield, serving most recently as president of the organization for seven years; and
WHEREAS, along with serving on the Tysons Land Use Task Force, Billy Thompson has been an effective advocate for numerous endeavors in the Merrifield area, including the Inova Health System and the Fairview Park mixed-use development; and
WHEREAS, an inspiration and mentor to many Merrifield-area business owners, Billy Thompson has served on the Virginia Small Business Advisory Board and chaired the Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, an active and engaged member of the community, Billy Thompson was president of the Rotary Club of Vienna, a mentor in the BeFriend-A-Child Program, a youth baseball and softball coach, and co-chair of an annual children's Christmas party at a Fairfax County homeless shelter; and
WHEREAS, Billy Thompson has received various accolades and awards over the years for his service to the community, a fitting tribute to one who has worked tirelessly in many ways for the benefit of Merrifield; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Billy Thompson hereby be commended for his legacy of service to the Merrifield community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Billy Thompson as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.