Bill Text: VA HR308 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Mary-Martha Catlett.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-20 - Bill text as passed House (HR308ER) [HR308 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HR308-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 308 Offered February 18, 2019 Commending Mary-Martha Catlett. ---------- Patron-- Helsel ----------

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett of Yorktown organized the Skate for our Servicemen event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and support the men and women who have served and sacrificed in defense of the nation; and

WHEREAS, 12-year-old Mary-Martha Catlett is a dedicated student who takes pride in academic achievement and a vibrant member of her community who seeks opportunities to help people in need; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett was inspired by her grandfather, Dabney Gills, Sr., a veteran of the Vietnam War, and her great-grandfathers, Carter Nelson Catlett and Jack Harold Edwards, who were veterans of World War II, to create a community fundraiser through the Wounded Warrior Project; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett has raised hundreds of dollars to benefit wounded service members through the Skate for our Servicemen event, held at Hampton Roads IcePlex; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett's efforts will help the Wounded Warrior Project achieve its mission to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in the nation's history; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Mary-Martha Catlett hereby be commended for organizing the Skate for our Servicemen event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mary-Martha Catlett as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her patriotism, compassion, and servant leadership.