Bill Text: VA HR260 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-23 - Bill text as passed House (HR260ER) [HR260 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-HR260-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour, a passionate philanthropist and respected community leader who touched countless lives in Northern Virginia, died on July 27, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Finley Barbour grew up in Winchester, where she attended Winchester Public Schools and graduated from John Handley High School in 1981; she was a standout member of her class who participated in many co-curricular activities, including student government, cheerleading, yearbook, and marching band, among others; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Finley Barbour continued her education at James Madison University, where she fostered strong, lifelong friendships as a member of the dance team, the gospel choir, and the Iota Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, after receiving a bachelor's degree from James Madison University in 1985, Nancy Finley Barbour earned master's degrees in 2001 from what is now the University of Maryland Global Campus, then began a career at Grafton Integrated Health Network, and ultimately worked in information technology for more than three decades in a variety of skilled positions, most recently as a senior consultant with CGI since 2007; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, Nancy Finley Barbour established Code Success to provide career guidance, executive leadership training, and mentorship programs that inspired and empowered countless women; and
WHEREAS, outside of her career, Nancy Finley Barbour was an active volunteer who sought to enhance the lives of others through her servant leadership; in her hometown of Winchester, she worked with the Queens Court of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival every year and supported the Winchester Black History and Heritage Committee for decades; and
WHEREAS, in honor of her late father, Nancy Finley Barbour established the Floyd R. Finley, III Scholarship Fund, which hosted an annual golf tournament that raised tens of thousands of dollars to support graduating John Handley High School students in their pursuit of higher education or technical training; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Finley Barbour established the Loudoun County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., to advance scholarship, sisterhood, and charitable outreach in the region; she was a proud member of the Loudoun County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and she co-founded Mocha Entrepreneurs of Loudoun County, which supports Black-owned businesses; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Finley Barbour was a breast cancer survivor and worked with the Tigerlily Foundation to help provide education, awareness, advocacy, and support to women with breast cancer; in 2015, she was recognized as a Warrior Woman in Loudoun Woman Magazine sharing her personal story of hope after battling and defeating breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, among many awards and accolades, Nancy Finley Barbour received the 2020 Unsung Hero Award from Vote Lead Impact and the 2016 Citizen of the Year Award from the Sigma Mu Mu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Nancy Finley Barbour was an active member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Richmond in her youth and often returned to attend services there later in life; after moving to Northern Virginia, she joined Antioch Baptist Church in Fairfax Station, where she volunteered her leadership skills to the Usher Board; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Finley Barbour proudly sang as a member of a local gospel choir, the Celebration Delegation, that performed at the second inauguration of President William J. Clinton; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Finley Barbour will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her husband, Paul; her daughter, Lindsey; her stepson, Steven; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour; 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 Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.
