Bill Text: VA HR97 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Margie Dickinson Davis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-24 - Bill text as passed House (HR97ER) [HR97 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HR97-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Margie Dickinson Davis, civic leader and beloved member of the Chesterfield County community, died on November 2, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a graduate of the University of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University, Margie Davis dedicated her life to bettering her community and the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Margie Davis served on the board of the DuPont Community Credit Union and on the Lucy Corr Health Center Commission, overseeing the center's operation and expansion of its nursing home; and
WHEREAS, dedicated to protecting the environment and ensuring the health and safety of her community, Margie Davis was elected three times to represent Chesterfield County as a director of the James River Soil & Water Conservation District, a political subdivision organized to protect local soil and water resources with support from the Department of Conservation and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, having grown up on a farm, Margie Davis was particularly adept at communicating with local farmers and understanding their needs; as director, she advocated for a program that allowed farmers to rent equipment from the James River Soil & Water Conservation District, facilitating relationships between farmers and the district and improving the district's ability to implement best-management practices; and
WHEREAS, Margie Davis will be dearly remembered and sorely missed by her husband, Michael; her children, Axel, Nicole, and Mitch; her mother, Pat; 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 Margie Dickinson Davis, dedicated civic leader and cherished member of the Chesterfield community; 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 Margie Dickinson Davis as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.