Bill Text: VA HJR243 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Virginia House Joint Resolution 243 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Judith Ann McKiernan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-02-24 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ243ER) [HJR243 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2022-HJR243-Enrolled.html

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 243 Celebrating the life of Judith Ann McKiernan. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 21, 2022 Agreed to by the Senate, February 24, 2022

WHEREAS, Judith Ann McKiernan, an accomplished social worker, esteemed public servant, and beloved member of the Winchester community, died on November 30, 2021; and

WHEREAS, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised in Houston, Texas, Judith "Judy" Ann McKiernan settled in Winchester in the late 1980s and began working with Winchester Public Schools in 1990; and

WHEREAS, Judy McKiernan served Winchester Public Schools in various capacities over the years and most recently was the division's director of student support services, contributing greatly to the success of countless students; and

WHEREAS, Judy McKiernan had represented the 4th Ward on the Winchester City Council since 2018, demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to inclusion and to improving the quality of life in Winchester for all residents; and

WHEREAS, Judy McKiernan's energy and generous spirit benefited various organizations in the community, including Bright Futures, the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter, the local branch of the NAACP, and the Winchester City Tourism Board; and

WHEREAS, guided throughout her life by her faith, Judy McKiernan enjoyed worship and fellowship with her community at Bethel Lutheran Church in Winchester; and

WHEREAS, Judy McKiernan will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband of 29 years, Michael; her children, Hannah and Adam, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Judith Ann McKiernan, an admired social worker and public servant who touched countless lives in the Winchester community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Judith Ann McKiernan as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.