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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5111 Offered June 11, 2014 Celebrating the life of Mary C. McBride. ---------- Patron-- Hope ----------

WHEREAS, Mary C. McBride, a distinguished and admired educator and school administrator in Arlington County, died on May 26, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mary McBride graduated from Dominican High School, attended Trinity College, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University; she earned a master’s degree from Georgetown University and a doctorate from the University of Maryland; and

WHEREAS, while completing her master’s degree, Mary McBride helped prepare students for higher education, careers, and responsible citizenship as a teacher at Shaw Junior High School in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, Mary McBride became a head teacher at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, an alternative public high school program, where she helped provide a quality education while encouraging student creativity and personal initiative; and

WHEREAS, with a passion for lifelong learning, Mary McBride inspired countless students and served as a respected mentor to her fellow teachers and administrators; and

WHEREAS, an active leader in the field, Mary McBride served on committees addressing diversity, curricula, and standards; she also gave generously of her time and talents to better the community, volunteering with the Arlington Food Assistance Center; and

WHEREAS, Mary McBride will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members, friends, colleagues, and students; 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 Mary C. McBride; 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 Mary C. McBride as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.