Bill Text: VA HJR417 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Kedron Simon.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-08 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ417ER) [HJR417 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HJR417-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Kedron Simon, a devoted veteran and beloved member of the Arlington community, died on December 30, 2013; and WHEREAS, a native of Tucson, Arizona, Kedron Simon attended Don Antonio Lugo High School in Chino, California, and earned a ROTC scholarship to attend Harvard University; she graduated from Harvard with a bachelor's degree in 1993; and WHEREAS, after graduation, Kedron Simon received a commission as a surface warfare officer in the United States Navy; she served aboard the USS George Washington, the USS Mount Hood, and the USS Belleau Wood; and WHEREAS, completing her active duty service in 2000, Kedron Simon joined the Office of Legislative Affairs of the Department of the Navy and served as a reservist; following the September 11 attacks, she was recalled to assist with the cleanup effort at the Pentagon; and WHEREAS, Kedron Simon was honorably discharged with the rank of lieutenant commander in 2003 and pursued a successful career in business; she offered her leadership and expertise to companies in the information technology and personal wealth management fields; and WHEREAS, Kedron Simon will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her loving husband, Noah; children, Jackson and Madison; parents, Nancy and Hollis; and numerous other family members, friends, and fellow Sailors; 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 Kedron Simon, a veteran and beloved member of the Arlington community; 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 Kedron Simon as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory. |