Bill Text: VA HJR191 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Brian Will.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-01-30 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ191ER) [HJR191 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-HJR191-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 191 Offered January 21, 2014 Commending Brian Will. ---------- Patrons-- Farrell; Senator: Stosch ----------

WHEREAS, Brian Will, a senior at Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, was named the national president of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America for 2013 - 2014; and

WHEREAS, the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) program is for young people studying family and consumer sciences; its mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development, with the family as its central focus; and

WHEREAS, as the leader of an organization that has more than 200,000 members in 6,500 chapters across the United States, Brian Will oversees the work of local chapters; they focus on issues facing young people, such as parenting, family relationships, peer pressure, environmental stewardship, and many other concerns; and

WHEREAS, Brian Will, who is the first president from Virginia since 1994, has been involved with FCCLA since he was in the seventh grade; during his high school years, membership in the local chapter increased from 30 to more than 100 people; and

WHEREAS, Brian Will, as national president, will help set policies and decide on the future direction of the group; he also will travel around the country leading workshops and giving speeches; and

WHEREAS, the skills and talents that FCCLA promotes are applicable throughout a person's lifetime, and Brian Will's goals as president include encouraging members to develop good time management, budgeting, planning, and public speaking skills; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Brian Will of Deep Run High School, one of the Commonwealth's outstanding young leaders, for being named president of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America for 2013 - 2014; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Brian Will as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and admiration for his outstanding achievement.