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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200016D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 520
Offered April 9, 2014
Commending Bailee Elizabeth Masters.
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Patron-- Austin
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WHEREAS, Bailee Elizabeth Masters, a vibrant member of the Blue Ridge community, was named Little Miss Wheelchair Virginia 2013 - 2014 on April 6, 2013, at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, a nonprofit organization and the largest of its kind in the country, celebrates the accomplishments of women and girls who have overcome challenges and inspire in others the courage and hope to achieve success in their communities; and

WHEREAS, as the winner of Little Miss Wheelchair Virginia, Bailee Masters joins Ms. Wheelchair Virginia in furthering the organization’s mission to educate, advocate, and raise awareness for the needs of people with disabilities; and

WHEREAS, during her reign as Little Miss Wheelchair Virginia, Bailee Masters and her parents participated in numerous events and promoted efforts to support children with disabilities; she also visited a nursing home and participated in the Susan G. Komen 5K; and

WHEREAS, in March 2014, Colonial Elementary School, where Bailee Masters is a first-grade student, honored her with a special ceremony that included a visit from Brittany Yates, the reigning Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, who promoted her platform “Taking the Dis out of Disability”; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Bailee Elizabeth Masters hereby be commended on being named Little Miss Wheelchair Virginia 2013 - 2014; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Bailee Elizabeth Masters as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her achievements and best wishes for the future.