Bill Text: VA SJR213 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Christopher Lindsay.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-10 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ213ER) [SJR213 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-SJR213-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Christopher Lindsay of Lindsay Automotive Group is the 2022 Time Magazine Quality Automobile Dealer of the Year nominee for Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Christopher "Chris" Lindsay represents the third generation of his family to be nominated for this prestigious award; and
WHEREAS, Chris Lindsay, whose career in the auto industry has spanned almost four decades, got his start in his family's business as a "lot boy" after his freshman year at the University of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, Chris Lindsay took opportunities to learn everything he could about the dealership business, particularly the used car business, which became his passion; and
WHEREAS, looking to help with his father's plans to expand the business outside Alexandria, Chris Lindsay became the dealer at Lindsay Chevrolet when his family purchased the dealership in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Chris Lindsay worked to make Lindsay Chevrolet in Woodbridge the top-selling Chevrolet dealer in Virginia; it has consistently ranked in the top 100 dealerships in the country and was named as a Chevrolet Elite and Mark of Excellence Dealer; and
WHEREAS, an active and dedicated leader in his community, Chris Lindsay has supported a wide array of worthy causes for many years, continuing the Lindsay family's long tradition of service and community engagement; and
WHEREAS, Chris Lindsay has supported a diverse array of charitable organizations, including Autism Speaks, the Alexandria Bar Foundation, the Alexandria Sportsman Club, and the Boys and Girls Club, with a special focus on pet charities like Lost Dog and Grey Face Acres Senior Dog Rescue; and
WHEREAS, Chris Lindsay has also served as a volunteer for the Special Gifts Committee of Catholic Charities and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Hospital Foundation; and
WHEREAS, highly admired by his peers in the industry, Chris Lindsay has served his customers and his community with a generous spirit and has been an example to fellow dealers in the region and around the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Chris Lindsay has served his industry as an active member of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association, including service as a member of its Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Chris Lindsay served as chair of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association in 2010, leading all his fellow franchise dealers as their top elected officer and becoming the third generation of his family to lead the association; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Christopher Lindsay on his selection as the 2022 Time Magazine Quality Dealer of the Year nominee for Virginia; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Christopher Lindsay as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and best wishes.
