Bill Text: VA HR173 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Rosa B. Price.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-07 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [HR173 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HR173-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Rosa B. Price, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend in Newport News and an admired member of the community, celebrates her 101st birthday in 2020; and
WHEREAS, a native of Surry County, Rosa Price was one of four children born to Raymond and Chessie Charity; at a young age, she began to develop a love of reading and passion for education that has endured throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, Rosa Price was a witness to many significant events in the 20th century, from the Great Depression and World War II to the triumphs of the civil rights movement and the dawn of the Internet age; and
WHEREAS, in 1941, Rosa Price married her late husband, Arthur; the couple enjoyed 63 years of marriage and raised three children, Arthur, McKinley, and Pamela; and
WHEREAS, guided by her commitment to lifelong learning, Rosa Price has given young people the tools to succeed in and out of the classroom as a tutor in after-school programs and community centers; and
WHEREAS, as a member of First Church of Newport News (Baptist), Rosa Price founded the church's soup kitchen and has served as a deaconess and a missionary; and
WHEREAS, the cherished matriarch of her family, Rosa Price relishes every opportunity to share her lifetime of wit and wisdom with others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Rose B. Price hereby be commended on the occasion of her 101st birthday; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Rosa B. Price as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her legacy of contributions to the Newport News community.
