WHEREAS, Lara Larson, esteemed member of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, retired in 2021; and

WHEREAS, Lara Larson dedicated more than 30 years to serving the citizens of Fairfax County and was a devoted member of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board; and

WHEREAS, Lara Larson's contributions to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board helped countless individuals with mental illness, substance abuse disorders, or developmental disabilities receive the support they needed to live healthy, fulfilling lives; and

WHEREAS, Lara Larson enhanced the efforts of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board both agency-wide and through her involvement with the community services board's communications team, helping to foster greater awareness and understanding of the agency among residents; and

WHEREAS, with an unflagging commitment to the success and well-being of vulnerable members of her community, Lara Larson has helped make Fairfax County and the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church healthier and more supportive places for all; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Lara Larson, respected member of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, hereby be commended on the occasion of her retirement; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lara Larson as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.