Bill Text: VA HJR37 | 2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Dr. Carl William Armstrong.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-01-22 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ37ER) [HJR37 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2010-HJR37-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Carl William Armstrong, M.D., of Henrico County, a respected and beloved public health physician and leader at the Virginia Department of Health, died on March 5, 2009; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong was born on February 25, 1950, in Geneva, Switzerland, where his father worked for the World Health Organization; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong graduated from Kenyon College in 1971 and Case Western Reserve Medical School, both in Ohio, in 1975, and he received his training in Internal Medicine at Tufts New England Medical Center; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong chose to commit his life's work to protect and improve the public's health and was selected by the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer with the Virginia Department of Health from 1978 to 1980; subsequently, he completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1982; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong had a distinguished career in public health that spanned four decades, during which he held many leadership positions in the Virginia Department of Health and also served with distinction as a vice president and senior medical advisor with the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong made significant contributions to the field of public health as a talented epidemiologist and a founding member of Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety, which works to prevent medical errors, measure ways to improve the clinical quality of patient care, and enhance emergency preparedness by linking hospitals and public health leaders; his excellent and insightful writing about end-of-life care has been invaluable to others; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong was a lifelong athlete who competed in triathlons and enjoyed long bicycle rides with friends and family, and he was a role model for the benefits of exercise and good nutrition; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong will be fondly remembered for his love of life and his wonderful family, his strong dedication to his profession of public health, and being a gifted storyteller; and WHEREAS, Carl Armstrong displayed tremendous courage in battling cancer for seven years, and he will be greatly missed by his wife, Barbara; his three children, Charis, Amelia, and Matthew; and his many devoted colleagues and friends; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of a fine physician and an outstanding Virginian, Dr. Carl William Armstrong; 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 Dr. Carl William Armstrong as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |
