Bill Text: VA SJR387 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Ron Campbell.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-08 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [SJR387 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-SJR387-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Ron Campbell, an esteemed education administrator and community advocate, served admirably on the Leesburg Town Council from 2016 to 2020; and
WHEREAS, Ron Campbell was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, and his educational pursuits led to a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Heidelberg University; a master's degree in counseling, human services, and guidance from Montclair State University; and doctoral coursework on human sexuality at the University of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Ron Campbell's illustrious 27-year career in higher education administration included a posting as associate vice president of student development and athletics at the University of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, in 2000, Ron Campbell established College Business Concepts, LLC, a business development consulting company, and from 2012 to 2015 he served as the chief executive officer of the National Association of College and University Auxiliary Services; and
WHEREAS, elected to the Leesburg Town Council in 2016, Ron Campbell served the governing body for four years, where he was a noted advocate for education, health care, and other initiatives; and
WHEREAS, prior to his election to the Leesburg Town Council, Ron Campbell's service to the community also included terms on the Leesburg Technology and Communications Commission and the Leesburg Environmental Commission; and
WHEREAS, currently a member of the Loudoun County Community Criminal Justice Board and first vice president of the Loudoun County branch of the NAACP, Ron Campbell's previous service includes work with two Commonwealth task forces on sexual violence spearhead by Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer; and
WHEREAS, Ron Campbell recently established the advocacy group Citizens for a Better Leesburg, ensuring that he will continue to have an outsized impact on his community for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Ron Campbell, a respected executive, administrator, and public servant, as he concludes his term on the Leesburg Town Council; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ron Campbell as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.
