Bill Text: VA SR119 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Janet Rainey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-09 - Bill text as passed Senate (SR119ER) [SR119 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-SR119-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, during her distinguished 47-year career in public service, Janet Rainey has protected the health and promoted the well-being of people across the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Janet Rainey joined the Division of Vital Records as a typist in April 1975 and subsequently rose through the ranks of the organization, now known as the Office of Vital Records, becoming State Registrar of Vital Records in 2004; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure, Janet Rainey has administered Virginia's system of vital records and laws and regulations pertaining to vital records, and ensured the uniform and consistent governance of that system; and
WHEREAS, Janet Rainey has represented the Commonwealth on the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems' Security Committee, enhancing the security and integrity of vital records across the nation; and
WHEREAS, Janet Rainey has applied her knowledge of public health policy to ensure equal opportunities and access for residents of the Commonwealth through her dedicated work to eliminate discrimination; and
WHEREAS, Janet Rainey's work on birth registration, in coordination with the Virginia Equality Bar Association in 2015, helped to ensure that all children of the Commonwealth receive equal protection under Virginia law; and
WHEREAS, Janet Rainey helped modernize the Office of Vital Records by leading projects to automate records systems, enhancing efficiency and public access to records; and
WHEREAS, Janet Rainey exemplifies the ideals of public service and the profession of vital records administration; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Janet Rainey hereby be commended for her contributions to the health, welfare, and safety of Virginians on the occasion of her retirement as director of the Office of Vital Records; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Janet Rainey as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her professional achievements and best wishes on her well-earned retirement.
