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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5089 Offered June 6, 2014 Celebrating the life of Anthony M. Reed. ---------- Patron-- Rasoul ----------

WHEREAS, Anthony M. Reed, a dedicated civil servant and an admired supporter of the Roanoke community, died on May 17, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Anthony “Tony” Reed graduated from Germantown High School, where he was a member of the football and track teams, and attended Biscayne University in Florida; and

WHEREAS, Tony Reed served the public through a career in law enforcement at Western Virginia Regional Jail and later worked for Enterprise Rent-a-Car; and

WHEREAS, giving generously of his time and talents, Tony Reed was passionate about serving the community as a member of Aladdin Shrine Temple 111 and the Acorn Consistory, and he encouraged others to become involved in civics as a former chair of the Roanoke Valley Democratic Party; and

WHEREAS, as a past master of Prince Hall Freemasonry Alleghany-Dunbar Lodge 109, Tony Reed worked to encourage charitable contributions and volunteer service, promote family values, and inspire and uplift members of the community; and

WHEREAS, in 2011, Tony Reed led efforts between Alleghany-Dunbar Lodge 109 and Total Action for Progress (TAP) to provide Thanksgiving dinners, clothing, and educational toys to children in the TAP Head Start Program; and

WHEREAS, Tony Reed will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his devoted wife, Anita; children, Terron and Anthony, Jr., and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Anthony M. Reed, a pillar of the Roanoke community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Anthony M. Reed as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.