Bill Text: VA HJR947 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Celebrating the life of William Garfield Dabney.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ947ER) [HJR947 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HJR947-Enrolled.html

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 947
Commending the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 17, 2017
Agreed to by the Senate, February 22, 2017

WHEREAS, for 70 years, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce has been on the forefront of supporting local businesses, community growth, and economic development; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1947, the mission of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce is to promote local business interests in order to foster economic prosperity and civic well-being in the greater Falls Church community; and

WHEREAS, Falls Church is in the heart of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and it is the job of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce to encourage and support businesses in this ideal location; and

WHEREAS, the Falls Church community is home to many unique shopping experiences, regionally known restaurants, quality professional services, numerous nonprofit organizations, and some of the best schools in the nation; and

WHEREAS, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce is a 300-member business organization, led by a 21-member board and two part-time staff, that believes in "Better Business for a Better Falls Church"; and

WHEREAS, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce provides members with a vast array of benefits, including educational, marketing, and networking opportunities; and

WHEREAS, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce also encourages quality business ethics and community respect, and advocates Chamber positions on critical business issues that promote economic prosperity; and

WHEREAS, for seven decades, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce has been a strong force for progress in developing Falls Church from a sleepy town to a thriving, dynamic community, while protecting the small-town atmosphere that makes Falls Church so special; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 70th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lisa D'Ambrosio-Irons, chair of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the organization's history and best wishes for the next 70 years of continuous service to the community of Falls Church.

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