Bill Text: VA HJR11 | 2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Commending Lucindy Lawson.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-01-21 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ11ER) [HJR11 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-HJR11-Enrolled.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Commending Lucindy Lawson.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 15, 2016 Agreed to by the Senate, January 21, 2016

WHEREAS, Lucindy Lawson, an exceptional young athlete in Scott County, received the Allstate Foundation/Virginia High School League Achievement Award in May 2015; and

WHEREAS, the Allstate Foundation/Virginia High School League (VHSL) Achievement Awards are presented to students who have demonstrated excellence in an athletic or academic program while overcoming illness, injury, or disability; and

WHEREAS, a standout in multiple sports at Rye Cove High School, Lucindy Lawson plays basketball and softball and runs on the track team; she is also an all-state volleyball player and holds the school record for digs in a game, season, and career; and

WHEREAS, Lucindy Lawson overcame chronic low blood pressure, which caused lightheadedness and seizures, to achieve success in athletics; her perseverance and dedication is an inspiration to her fellow students and members of the community; and

WHEREAS, Lucindy Lawson and an elite group of 19 other high school seniors from around the Commonwealth received the Allstate Foundation/Virginia High School League Achievement Award on May 11, 2015, at a special ceremony in Charlottesville; she is one of only two Scott County athletes to receive the award, the previous recipient of which is her older sister; and

WHEREAS, Lucindy Lawson will attend the University of Virginia's College at Wise, where she plans to join the softball team and study radiation technology; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Lucindy Lawson, recipient of the 2015 Allstate Foundation/Virginia High School League Achievement Award, on her outstanding accomplishments; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lucindy Lawson as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her perseverance and skill as an athlete.