Bill Text: VA SJR390 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Jennifer K. Baker.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-08 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [SJR390 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-SJR390-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Jennifer K. Baker served three consecutive terms from 2014 to 2020 as a member of the Herndon Town Council and as vice mayor of the Town of Herndon from 2014 to 2018; and
WHEREAS, throughout her terms on the Herndon Town Council and as vice mayor, Jennifer Baker gave generously of her time, knowledge, and abilities to serve the town and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer Baker served on the Herndon Town Council's investment and auditing advisory committee and as chair of the interview subcommittee and the pedestrian and bicycle advisory committee; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer Baker served on several committees with the Virginia Municipal League, including as the chair of the community and economic development committee and in the town section of the 2019 legislative committee; and
WHEREAS, serving as an informal international ambassador for Herndon, Jennifer Baker met with the mayor of Runnymede, England, at the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta in 2015, and she later joined the Herndon High School band in representing the United States at the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, in 2019; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer Baker played an instrumental role in numerous town projects and improvements, including the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the Downtown Master Plan, the Herndon Metrorail Station area planning projects, and the purchase of privately owned land to facilitate the Downtown Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, a dedicated member of the Herndon community, Jennifer Baker volunteered with Arts Herndon, the Optimist Club of Herndon, the Herndon Historical Society, Friday Night Live, NextStop Theater, and the Holiday Homes Tour of Herndon committee, which she served as chair; and
WHEREAS, through her dedicated service to Herndon and its citizens, Jennifer Baker helped make the Commonwealth a wonderful place to live, work, and play; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Jennifer K. Baker, a distinguished public servant, upon the conclusion of her service on the Herndon Town Council; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jennifer K. Baker as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.