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2015 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 768
Celebrating the life of Betty Ostergren.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 13, 2015
Agreed to by the Senate, February 19, 2015

 

WHEREAS, Betty Ostergren, a passionate advocate for accountability in government and a beloved member of the Hanover County community, died on January 6, 2015; and

WHEREAS, a native of Florida, Betty Ostergren earned a bachelor’s degree in 1972 and worked as an insurance claims supervisor for a major insurance company; and

WHEREAS, Betty Ostergren met her husband, John, while training to receive a pilot’s license; she continued her career as an administrative assistant at her husband’s engineering firm for 25 years; and

WHEREAS, Betty Ostergren was a tireless advocate for increased privacy online; she was best known as the founder and editor of The Virginia Watchdog, a website dedicated to raising awareness of how records containing personal information are posted online by government officials; and

WHEREAS, an honest and trustworthy champion for the protection of citizens’ personal information, Betty Ostergren was admired for her courage and diligence in service to members of the public; and

WHEREAS, Betty Ostergren was mentioned in national publications and appeared on television and radio programs to draw attention to her cause, and she was a guest speaker at universities and civic groups in the region; and

WHEREAS, outside of her public life, Betty Ostergren was admired as a kind, generous, and compassionate woman who was a friend to many in the community; and

WHEREAS, Betty Ostergren will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her husband of 35 years, John, 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 Betty Ostergren, an advocate for responsible government and a community leader in Hanover County; 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 Betty Ostergren as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.