Bill Text: VA HJR554 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Jean Alexandria Glontz.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-20 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ554ER) [HJR554 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HJR554-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Jean Alexandria Glontz, an esteemed community volunteer and United Way of the Roanoke Valley board member, died on August 21, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Jean Glontz grew up in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, where she graduated from Ambridge High School; she earned degrees at Mount Mercy College, now Carlow University, and St. Margaret Memorial School of Nursing, both located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Jean Glontz began her career as a nurse but left the field and devoted all of her time and energy to being a public servant and volunteer, becoming an invaluable asset to many organizations in the Roanoke Valley over the years; and
WHEREAS, Jean Glontz served as Cave Spring High School PTA president, was elected to the Roanoke County School Board, and served on the boards of the Mental Health Association of Roanoke Valley, Virginia Western Community College, and the Roanoke Symphony; and
WHEREAS, two of the organizations Jean Glontz was most passionate about serving were the Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley and the United Way of Roanoke Valley; and
WHEREAS, Jean Glontz served on the CHIP board from 1994 to 2000, was instrumental in building a successful fundraising program, and chaired a $500,000 capital campaign; and
WHEREAS, Jean Glontz was a highly regarded fundraiser, advocate, leader, and long standing board member for the United Way of Roanoke Valley, serving as the first woman president of the board and being honored with the F. Wiley Hubbell Award; and
WHEREAS, during her service to the United Way of Roanoke Valley, Jean Glontz developed engaging programs to teach elementary and middle school children about helping others, and co-founded the Student United Way of Roanoke Valley, a two-year program designed to develop high school students into strong leaders and citizens; and
WHEREAS, Jean Glontz was full of energy, passion, and determination, and is remembered as a devoted, caring, and special friend; and
WHEREAS, each summer from 2004 to 2014, Jean Glontz hosted "Camp Gram" for all of her grandchildren at her Smith Mountain Lake house, where they did crafts, relay races, tubing, water skiing, and made precious memories; and
WHEREAS, Jean Glontz will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her husband of 55 years, Gary; children, Cheryl, Shelly, David, and Michael, and their families; and many other relatives 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 Jean Alexandria Glontz, an esteemed community volunteer and United Way of Roanoke Valley board member; 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 Jean Alexandria Glontz as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
