WHEREAS, Eileen Garnett, a community revitalization volunteer who made many contributions to her fellow residents of Annandale, died on May 25, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Garnett had lived in Annandale for many years and was a well-known leader in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood; in the mid-1980s, she established a beautification committee to enhance the community and became the heart and soul of the downtown Annandale revitalization movement; and

WHEREAS, for nearly 40 years, Eileen Garnett worked with county staff and members of the Virginia Department of Transportation to inspect paving, landscaping, and other infrastructure and evaluate ways to make downtown Annandale more accessible and more attractive; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Garnett's legacy lives on through the many projects she recommended and oversaw, from streetscape plantings to the installation of lighting, signage, and sidewalk furniture; and

WHEREAS, among many awards and accolades, Eileen Garnett was selected as Lady Fairfax in 1986 and earned the Community Champion award from Volunteer Fairfax in 2007; and

WHEREAS, outside of her work with community revitalization, Eileen Garnett also volunteered her time and wise leadership to Annandale Christian Community for Action, a coalition of local church congregations that provides support for people in need; and

WHEREAS, Eileen Garnett will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Eileen Garnett, a dedicated community volunteer in Annandale; 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 Eileen Garnett as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.