Bill Text: VA HJR1035 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of James Hoshik Kim.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1035ER) [HJR1035 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR1035-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, James Hoshik Kim, a respected journalist and economist in Springfield, died on November 28, 2018; and
WHEREAS, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, James Kim moved to Lubbock, Texas, with his family at a young age; he graduated from Monterey High School, where he was a multisport athlete and excelled on the debate team and in music programs; and
WHEREAS, James Kim continued his education at Duke University, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in economics and political science; and
WHEREAS, James Kim moved to New York City to pursue a career as a journalist; he completed an internship at The New York Times and worked at several local and regional newspapers around the country until he joined the Money Desk at USA Today; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, James Kim was hired at the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis, where he garnered the admiration of his colleagues for his insights and earned many commendations for his outstanding work; and
WHEREAS, James Kim was a dedicated husband and father, who imparted his lifelong love of basketball to his beloved daughters, and relished every opportunity to watch them play the sport; and
WHEREAS, James Kim will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Anna Lee; his daughters, Abigail and Eleanor; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of James Hoshik Kim; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of James Hoshik Kim as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
