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WHEREAS, Katherine K. Hanley, who served the citizens of Fairfax County as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 1986, retired on December 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, a former teacher and guidance counselor in the Falls Church public schools, Katherine Hanley holds bachelor's degrees from the University of Missouri and a master's degree from Harvard University; and
WHEREAS, before her election to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in a special election in 1986, Katherine Hanley served as a member of the Fairfax County School Board for four years; and
WHEREAS, Katherine Hanley was elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors in a special election in February 1995, was elected to a full term in November 1995, and was reelected in 1999; and
WHEREAS, as chairman of the Board of Supervisors for nine years, Katherine Hanley had a major impact on Fairfax County and the Northern Virginia region; and
WHEREAS, Fairfax County's growth, diversity, and fiscal challenges demanded skill, leadership, innovation, and vision on the part of its leaders, and Katherine Hanley provided the citizens of the County with those qualities; and
WHEREAS, Katherine Hanley was influential in the regional arena, serving as chair of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority, the Northern Virginia Regional Partnership, and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; and
WHEREAS, Katherine Hanley's influence and leadership extended statewide, serving as president of both the Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League; and
WHEREAS, a member of dozens of local, regional, and statewide boards and committees, Katherine Hanley used her position as the highest elected official of Virginia's largest locality to address the issues and problems confronting elected officials throughout Northern Virginia and across the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, for 18 years, Katherine Hanley devoted immeasurable time and energy on behalf of the citizens of Fairfax County, and her energetic leadership, her devotion to the welfare of Fairfax County, and her regional and statewide influence will be missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Katherine K. Hanley on the completion of a sterling career of service on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Katherine K. Hanley as an expression of the admiration, respect, and gratitude of the General Assembly.