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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5111 Celebrating the life of Mary C. McBride.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 12, 2014 Agreed to by the Senate, June 12, 2014

 

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.