Bill Text: VA HR110 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Dr. Ben Fitzgerald, III.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-02-19 - Bill text as passed House (HR110ER) [HR110 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HR110-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Dr. Ben Fitzgerald III, lead pastor of Zion Community Church in Suffolk, has greatly served his community for many years; and
WHEREAS, as lead pastor of Zion Community Church, Ben Fitzgerald oversees a multisite church that has nine congregations and respective site pastors located throughout the Hampton Roads region; and
WHEREAS, through his inspired sermons and other cooperative efforts with his congregation, Ben Fitzgerald advances Zion Community Church's mission to "Gather, Give, and Grow"; and
WHEREAS, Ben Fitzgerald regularly broadcasts his A Slice of Heaven Devotional Ministry on either Facebook or YouTube to offer his followers an encouraging and reflective moment to uplift them during their busy days; and
WHEREAS, as an extension of his commitment to community empowerment, Ben Fitzgerald has served on the board of commissioners of the Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (SRHA) since 2015; and
WHEREAS, together with his fellow SRHA commissioners and the organization's executive director, Ben Fitzgerald works to create and maintain affordable housing, viable neighborhoods, and opportunities for self-sufficiency that enhance the quality of life of all citizens of the Western Tidewater region; and
WHEREAS, Ben Fitzgerald is motivated in his pursuits by the loving counsel and support of his wife, Rhonda D. Fitzgerald, and their three children, Rachael, Ben IV, and Adam; and
WHEREAS, Ben Fitzgerald's tireless efforts to foster the personal and spiritual growth of others has made a profound impact on the Suffolk community, garnering the respect and esteem of all Virginians; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Dr. Ben Fitzgerald III hereby be commended for his legacy of service as lead pastor of Zion Community Church and as a commissioner of the Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Ben Fitzgerald III as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to Suffolk and the Commonwealth.
