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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 405
Offered February 27, 2006
Commending Buck & Associates on its 30th anniversary.
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Patrons-- Brink, Ebbin, Eisenberg and Englin; Senators: Ticer and Whipple
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WHEREAS, Buck & Associates was founded on March 15, 1976, by William G. Buck to serve the real estate and property management needs of Arlington County; and

WHEREAS, Buck & Associates celebrated the sale of its 2,500th Arlington residence and the lease or sale of more than 1,250,000 square feet of commercial office, retail, or industrial space in Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Buck & Associates has trained and employed scores of real estate agents while earning gross revenues in excess of $30,000,000; and

WHEREAS, Buck & Associates has renovated and expanded its headquarters at 2519 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington three separate times to accommodate the growing demand for its services; and

WHEREAS, Buck & Associates financially sponsored such groups as the Arlington Food Assistance Center, Arlington Community Foundation, Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball, McLean Little League, Arlington County Police Charitable Fund, Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, ACCF 911 Scholarship, Washington Lee High School, and Yorktown High School; and

WHEREAS, staff members of Buck & Associates have served Arlington County and the Commonwealth of Virginia as members of the Arlington Planning Commission, Arlington Board of Equalization, Arlington Board of Zoning Appeals, Clarendon Alliance, Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority, and the Virginia Real Estate Board; and

WHEREAS, Buck & Associates and its staff have served as volunteer board members for such groups as Arlington Hospital, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Washington Golf and Country Club, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, and numerous civic, political, educational, and service organizations; and

WHEREAS, Buck & Associates received the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award in 1999; and

WHEREAS, in 2003 Buck & Associates launched Buck Commercial to better serve the special real estate needs of Arlington’s commercial landowners, tenants, and landlords; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend and congratulate Buck & Associates on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Buck & Associates as an expression of the General Assembly’s appreciation and best wishes for continued success.