Bill Text: VA HR769 | 2022 | 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of William Edward Hicks, Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-17 - Bill text as passed House (HR769ER) [HR769 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HR769-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, William Edward Hicks, Sr., of North Chesterfield, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and a highly admired community leader, died on April 2, 2022; and
WHEREAS, William "Bill" Edward Hicks touched countless lives through his kindness, generosity, and commitment to service; he was a trusted mentor to many individuals in the field of corrections and offered his insights to the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice; and
WHEREAS, as a member of the Richmond City School Board, Bill Hicks worked diligently to ensure students had the resources and support they needed to be successful in and out of the classroom, and he built strong relationships with faculty, administrators, and parents to facilitate collaborative leadership; and
WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Bill Hicks enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community at First Union Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher; and
WHEREAS, Bill Hicks will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Jerline; his children, Betty, Angela, Wayne, Tracey, William, Jr., and Latoya, and their families; 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 William Edward Hicks, Sr.; 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 William Edward Hicks, Sr., as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for his memory.