WHEREAS, Elaine Bogue Moore, a devoted community activist who served as the founding chief executive officer of Leadership Fairfax, died on March 17, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Moore was born in Schenectady, New York, and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she attended St. Petersburg High School and was a flautist in the school band; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Moore continued her education at Florida State University, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1960; and

WHEREAS, throughout her distinguished career, Elaine Moore worked for the Southern Regional Education Board and for the Honorable Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., during his time in the Virginia House of Delegates; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Moore was selected as the founding chief executive officer and executive director of Leadership Fairfax when it was established by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce in 1987; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Moore ultimately retired from the Fairfax County Department of Family Services, having touched countless lives and inspired many fellow civic servants through her commitment to community engagement and lifelong learning; and

WHEREAS, in later life, Elaine Moore resided at Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads and maintained her commitment to volunteer service as a poll worker on election days and a lay reader in the chapel; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Moore will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her son, Michael, and his family; her companion, Ben Wilmot; 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 Elaine Bogue Moore, a dedicated community leader in Fairfax County; 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 Elaine Bogue Moore as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.