Bill Text: VA HJR542 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Sam Adamo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-09 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ542ER) [HJR542 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR542-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Sam Adamo, a respected leader who worked as the director of planning and legislative services at Loudoun County Public Schools for 20 years, retired in 2017 following a distinguished career; and
WHEREAS, a graduate of the University of New Mexico, Sam Adamo began his career in education in New Mexico in the planning department of Albuquerque Public Schools, where he helped oversee a division with nearly 100,000 students; and
WHEREAS, in 1997, Sam Adamo relocated to the Commonwealth and began serving as the director of planning and legislative services for Loudoun County Public Schools; in that role, he was tasked with predicting enrollment numbers for one of the fastest growing counties in the nation; and
WHEREAS, as planning director, Sam Adamo fine-tuned a complex formula that looks at birth rates, housing unit approvals, economic growth, and other factors to forecast annual enrollment in the Loudoun County Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, Sam Adamo's efforts have allowed Loudoun County Public Schools to accurately predict its future student enrollment and expand its facilities to meet student needs; in 2016 - 2017, his team's calculations were only 15 students off the actual county enrollment of 78,665; and
WHEREAS, in addition to predicting student enrollment, Sam Adamo was also responsible for overseeing attendance boundary changes for the Loudoun County Public Schools; during his tenure, he helped draw attendance lines for 50 different schools; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career, Sam Adamo worked tirelessly to support the Loudoun County Public Schools and earned the respect of his colleagues for his talent, dedication, and leadership; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sam Adamo on his 20 years of exemplary service to the Loudoun County community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sam Adamo as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his impressive career accomplishments and best wishes for a well-deserved retirement.
