WHEREAS, William Sudow, a founder and partner with Washington, D.C.-based private equity and commercial real estate law firm Sudow Kohlhagen, LLP, was named chairperson of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on July 21, 2021; and

WHEREAS, William Sudow was the previous vice chairperson of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and will serve as chairperson until the end of the year following the departure of immediate past chairperson, Earl Adams, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, as an attorney, William Sudow has more than 35 years of experience representing regional, national, and international clients in complex financial transactions and major investments and agreements; and

WHEREAS, in addition to his role at Sudow Kohlhagen, LLP, William Sudow serves as the chief compliance officer for Madison Marquette, an integrated real estate investment and operating company focused on infill retail and mixed-use real estate in major markets of the United States; and

WHEREAS, William Sudow was also formerly head of the Washington, D.C.-based real estate practice of Sidley Austin, LLP, and early in his career served as special assistant and counsel to U.S. House Majority Whip John Brademas; and

WHEREAS, William Sudow is a trustee and member of the executive committee of the Federal City Council and is a member and past president of the McLean Revitalization Corporation; and

WHEREAS, with decades of experience at the upper echelons of business and government, William Sudow is well positioned to be an able and effective leader of the MWAA; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That William Sudow hereby be commended on the occasion of being named the chairperson of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; and, be it

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