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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I
WHEREAS, Roberta Naranjo, a champion of high-quality education in Southampton County, retires from the Southampton County School Board in 2014 after more than four decades of diligent service; and
WHEREAS, when she was first elected as the Boykins District representative, Roberta Naranjo was one of only two women on the board; over the course of her 40-year tenure, she has inspired several other women to follow in her footsteps; and
WHEREAS, Roberta Naranjo currently serves as the vice chair of the Southampton County School Board; giving generously of her time and talents, she is also the chair of the Superintendent Election Committee, a former chair of the Budget Committee, and a member of the Technology, Gifted, and Talented Committee; and
WHEREAS, as a former chair of the Building Committee, Roberta Naranjo played a crucial role in the construction of three new schools in Southampton County; and
WHEREAS, Roberta Naranjo helps provide cultural opportunities for her students and the community; she has worked with the Virginia Symphony Opera and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Rawls Museum Arts presents an annual award for excellence that is named in her honor; and
WHEREAS, Roberta Naranjo has earned numerous awards and accolades for her work; in 2003, she was recognized by the Virginia School Board Association and welcomed into its Quarter Century Club for long-serving members; and
WHEREAS, guiding the board through many changes to the community and the field of education throughout her career, Roberta Naranjo has remained true to her mission to break down barriers and ensure that educators have the tools to provide a quality education to all students; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Roberta Naranjo on the occasion of her retirement from the Southampton County School Board; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Roberta Naranjo as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her commitment to educating the Commonwealth’s next generation of leaders.