Bill Text: VA SJR94 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Honorable H. Jan Roltsch-Anoll.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-14 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ94ER) [SJR94 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-SJR94-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Honorable H. Jan Roltsch-Anoll, a former chief judge of the Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, retired as a judge after six years of service; and
WHEREAS, Jan Roltsch-Anoll grew up in Prince William County, where she graduated from Gar-Field High School; she attended The College of William and Mary as one of the first female recipients of a gymnastics scholarship after the passage of Title IX and was later inducted into the William and Mary Athletics Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Jan Roltsch-Anoll traveled the country with her husband while he served in the military; she was admitted to the bar in Florida and California, then practiced civil litigation in trial, appellate, and federal courts in Virginia for three decades; and
WHEREAS, during that time, Jan Roltsch-Anoll served as president of the Prince William County Bar Foundation and was recognized for her contributions to the advancement of women in the legal profession when she received the 2010 Justitia Award from the Prince William County Chapter of the Virginia Women's Attorneys Association; and
WHEREAS, Jan Roltsch-Anoll previously served as a substitute judge and became a judge of the Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the 31st Judicial District of Virginia in 2014; she presided over the court with great fairness and wisdom and was selected by her peers as chief judge; and
WHEREAS, while serving as chief judge in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jan Roltsch-Anoll developed plans to ensure that the court remained open in a safe and effective manner to ensure timely access to the justice system for all members of the community; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure, Jan Roltsch-Anoll also created a juvenile justice task force that helped divert some young people from the court system and allowed others to stay in school while their cases were pending; and
WHEREAS, Jan Roltsch-Anoll served the residents of Prince William County and the Commonwealth with the utmost integrity and dedication; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Honorable H. Jan Roltsch-Anoll on the occasion of her retirement as a judge; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Honorable H. Jan Roltsch-Anoll as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her achievements on behalf of the residents of Prince William County and service to the Commonwealth.
