Bill Text: VA HJR943 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Joseph Preble Weeks.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-25 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ943ER) [HJR943 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2011-HJR943-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Joseph Preble Weeks, a retired United States Army Ranger and political organizer from Manakin, died on August 11, 2010; and WHEREAS, a Washington native, Joseph "Joe" Preble Weeks graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Virginia in 1959, attended the Naval War College, and earned a master's degree in management from Troy State University in 1976; and WHEREAS, during his career in the United States Army, Joe Weeks served as a Ranger with the Special Forces and as an officer with the Transportation Corps in West Germany, Vietnam, Turkey, Louisiana, Texas, and Virginia; and WHEREAS, Joe Weeks retired from military service with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 21 years of active duty service; and WHEREAS, upon his retirement, Joe Weeks became active with the Virginia Republican Party, working on multiple campaigns during the 1980s and 1990s and chairing the Stafford County Republican Committee; and WHEREAS, Joe Weeks directed field operations for the Virginia effort for the presidential campaign in 1984 and acted as a political consultant for several gubernatorial and other state level campaigns; and WHEREAS, Joe Weeks offered his many years of political expertise to and served as the vice-chairman of the 7th Congressional District Republican Committee; and WHEREAS, in 1984 Joe Weeks became the third generation of his family to assume the management of Rochambeau, the family apple orchard in Goochland County; in 1988 he and his wife, Sue, made the farm their permanent home; and WHEREAS, Joe Weeks will be remembered by his wife of 36 years, Susan; his children, Ursel and Joseph; his grandchildren Erin, Francesca, Parker, and Cailin; and many family members and friends in Manakin; 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 Joseph Preble Weeks; 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 Joseph Preble Weeks as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |
