Bill Text: VA HJR888 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending DeMolay International.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ888ER) [HJR888 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR888-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, DeMolay International is a character-building organization composed of young men between the ages 12 to 21, who are dedicated to becoming better citizens and leaders for tomorrow by developing those traits and strengths that will prepare them for active roles in their communities, the Commonwealth, and the nation; and
WHEREAS, DeMolay was founded in 1919 by Frank S. Land in March in Kansas City, Missouri, and was instituted in Virginia in March 1922; the organization has produced tens of thousands of outstanding Virginia citizens, including former Governor Charles S. Robb, former Attorney General J. Marshall Coleman, former United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler, and astronaut Guy Spence Gardner; and
WHEREAS, for 100 years, DeMolay has carried out its mission through a well-rounded program of social and athletic activities, and has dedicated many hundreds of hours each year for charitable and community service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend DeMolay International for its service to communities throughout the Commonwealth and the United States on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to DeMolay International as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its contributions to the welfare of all people and work to build good character among youths.
