WHEREAS, Signe Friedrichs, member of the Herndon Town Council, was named the Rotary Club of Herndon's 2020-2021 Rotarian of the Year at the organization's meeting on June 30, 2021; and

WHEREAS, a member of the Rotary Club of Herndon for the past decade, Signe Friedrichs redoubled her commitments to the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic as the chair of the Satellite Club of Herndon Rotary; and

WHEREAS, through food drives, book drives, environmental clean-ups, and other programs, Signe Friedrichs helped the Rotary Club of Herndon serve children and families in need during the pandemic; and

WHEREAS, Signe Friedrichs is a Paul Harris Fellow with Rotary International and also serves on the Rotary Club of Herndon's Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, a third-term member of the Herndon Town Council and former executive director of ArtsHerndon, formerly the Council for the Arts of Herndon, Signe Friedrichs has demonstrated a deep and ongoing commitment to her community; and

WHEREAS, with the Herndon Town Council, Signe Friedrichs serves on the grant oversight committee and as an alternate on the interview committee and is the town's representative to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority's Planning Coordination & Advisory Committee and the Fairfax County Economic Development Advisory Commission; and

WHEREAS, by living up to Rotary International's creed of "Service Above Self," Signe Friedrichs embodies the best of what makes the Commonwealth a wonderful place to live, work, and play; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Signe Friedrichs hereby be commended for being named the Rotary Club of Herndon's 2020-2021 Rotarian of the Year; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Signe Friedrichs as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.