Bill Text: VA HR185 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Commending Kim Cummings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-07 - Agreed to by House by voice vote [HR185 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HR185-Introduced.html
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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 185
Offered March 4, 2020
Commending Kim Cummings.
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Patron-- Carroll Foy
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WHEREAS, Kim Cummings, an active civic leader in the Fredericksburg area, retired from Prince William County Public Schools in 2019 after more than 35 years of service as an educator; and

WHEREAS, a native of New York, Kim Cummings holds degrees from New York University and Adelphi University; she began her career as a special education teacher, then became lead educational diagnostician for Prince William County Public Schools; and

WHEREAS, in that capacity, Kim Cummings was a staunch advocate for students with disabilities and guided the intervention and eligibility process to ensure that students received the resources and support they needed; and

WHEREAS, Kim Cummings is a devoted leader in the Fredericksburg Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and served as co-chair of the Social Action Committee from 2014 to 2018; and

WHEREAS, during that time, Kim Cummings renewed social outreach efforts throughout the five counties represented by the chapter and helped the organization win a first-place award in 2018 for Distinguished Social Action Programming; under her leadership, the chapter encouraged greater civic engagement among its membership and held a widely attended Social Action Community Workshop and Forum; and

WHEREAS, Kim Cummings also serves as president of the National Panhellenic Council of Greater Fredericksburg, a charter member of the New Dominion Section of the National Council of Negro Women, and parliamentarian of the Stafford County Branch of the NAACP, and is a longtime member of Strong Tower Church; and

WHEREAS, Kim Cummings' commitment to civic service is evident through her work as assistant chief election official for the Stafford County Registrar's Office, senior vice chair of the Stafford Democratic Committee, and an appointed member of the State Board of Elections Advisory Review Workgroup; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Kim Cummings hereby be commended on the occasion of her retirement from Prince William County Public Schools in 2019; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Kim Cummings as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her legacy of contributions to the Prince William County and Fredericksburg communities.

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