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089255201WHEREAS, John Horejsi was honored as the 2007 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year by the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations; and
WHEREAS, John Horejsi has volunteered for years in many different organizations and in many different capacities to help improve the lives of Virginia’s welfare-dependent families, the elderly poor, the incarcerated, the homeless, the working poor, and their children; and
WHEREAS, in 1983, John Horejsi founded Social Action Linking Together (SALT), a faith-based advocacy group, to try to influence public policy at the state and local level in a positive way for individuals and families disenfranchised by economic and social standing; and
WHEREAS, having grown into a network of over 1,000 social justice volunteers from all across Northern Virginia, SALT has had many successes over the years in helping bring about important policy changes; and
WHEREAS, as a advocacy partner, SALT was part of the lobbying effort for tax refunds for Virginia’s working poor, which lead to passage of the Earned-Income Tax Credit at the state level; and
WHEREAS, due in part to SALT advocacy, the General Assembly increased both oversight funds and grant moneys to assisted living facilities and adult foster care homes so that they can provide better care for the elderly poor; and
WHEREAS, the Homeless Intervention Program (HIP), which provides emergency assistance to keep distressed families in their homes and out of homeless shelters, was created, funded, and continued in large part because of SALT leadership; and
WHEREAS, while many individuals assist in SALT’s work, John Horejsi continues to be the group’s guide and inspiration, and his leadership, advocacy, and legislative skills have proven invaluable in improving the lives of needy families and children; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend and congratulate John Horejsi on being named the 2007 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to John Horejsi as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration and gratitude for his unwavering commitment to improving the lives of his fellow Virginians in need.