Bill Text: VA SJR312 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending David Meyer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-13 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ312ER) [SJR312 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-SJR312-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, David Meyer has served the residents of the City of Fairfax with integrity and dedication as a public servant for 15 years; and
WHEREAS, David Meyer first joined the Fairfax City Council in 2008 and was elected as mayor of the city in 2017; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, David Meyer oversaw the adoption of a new comprehensive city plan, garnered $650 million in private capital investments, and secured $129 million in funding for transportation enhancements, including $20 million for city trails; and
WHEREAS, under David Meyer's sound fiscal leadership, Fairfax renewed its AAA bond rating and increased its reserve fund while maintaining the second-lowest overall tax burden in Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, David Meyer strove to ensure that the Fairfax community remained safe and worked diligently to help the city endure the unprecedented effects of the global crisis; and
WHEREAS, David Meyer has also volunteered his leadership to his local civic association and parent-teacher association, and he has helped preserve the community's heritage as director of Historic Fairfax City, Inc., and as the leader of a citizen coalition to save the Historic Blenheim house; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend David Meyer for his service as mayor of the City of Fairfax; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David Meyer as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the Fairfax community.