Bill Text: VA SJR282 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Virginia Governmental Employees Association.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-22 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ282ER) [SJR282 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-SJR282-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Virginia Governmental Employees Association was incorporated in Richmond in 1959 by a group of dedicated state employees to establish effective communication between the General Assembly and the employees of the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, for the past 60 years, the Virginia Governmental Employees Association has helped to promote effective government by ensuring a high-quality state workforce; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Virginia Governmental Employees Association have dedicated themselves to the service of the citizens of the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Governmental Employees Association has served its members and all state employees by providing timely information on issues that affect the careers of the state's public servants; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Governmental Employees Association has provided a vehicle to recognize the exceptional achievements, heroic acts, and extraordinary dedication of many of the state's finest public employees through its outstanding public employees awards program; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Governmental Employees Association has served as the face of Virginia's state employees before the General Assembly, the Governor's office, and fellow citizens of Virginia and has provided the information and education necessary to assist the General Assembly in making appropriate decisions regarding compensation and benefit programs for the employees of the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly commend and congratulate the Virginia Governmental Employees Association on the occasion of its 60th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Virginia Governmental Employees Association as an expression of the General Assembly's gratitude for the organization's commitment and outstanding service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and its dedicated employees.
