Bill Text: VA HR50 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Chris V. Rey.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-02-28 - Bill text as passed House (HR50ER) [HR50 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2022-HR50-Introduced.html

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22105906D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 50 Offered February 23, 2022 Commending Chris V. Rey. ---------- Patron-- Sewell ----------

WHEREAS, Chris V. Rey, a respected public servant and entrepreneur, was elected as the international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., on August 5, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Chris V. Rey holds degrees from Walden University and the William and Mary Law School, as well as a certificate from the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia, and he has achieved success in both the public and private sectors; and

WHEREAS, Chris V. Rey served the nation as an officer in the United States Army and recently  retired at the rank of Major in the United States Army National Guard, where he specialized in cybersecurity; and

WHEREAS, in addition, Chris V. Rey was elected as mayor of Spring Lake, North Carolina, and served in that capacity from 2011 to 2017; and

WHEREAS, Chris V. Rey is the current chair and chief executive officer of Rey Industries, a multinational corporation based in Arizona; and

WHEREAS, Chris V. Rey is the first international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., produced by Prince William County's Omicron Zeta Sigma Chapter; and

WHEREAS, through his campaign motto, BELIEVE, Chris V. Rey inspired his fellow members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., to believe in their own abilities and work together toward a common good; and

WHEREAS, as international president, Chris V. Rey has enhanced the civic engagement programs of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and focused on addressing poverty, voting rights, the wealth gap, and health disparities in minority communities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Chris V. Rey hereby be commended on the occasion of his election as the international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., in 2021; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Chris V. Rey as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his personal and professional achievements.