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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 991 Offered February 16, 2017 Celebrating the life of William Harold Lucy. ---------- Patrons-- Toscano; Senator: Deeds ----------

WHEREAS, William Harold Lucy, an educator and community activist who was highly admired for his forward-thinking ideas and commitment to serving his fellow Charlottesville residents, died on April 7, 2016; and

WHEREAS, a native of Illinois, William “Bill” Harold Lucy earned a bachelor’s degree from Knox College, a master’s degree from the University of Chicago, and a doctorate from Syracuse University; and

WHEREAS, Bill Lucy worked in journalism in New York and cultivated a strong interest in local government; he was director of policy planning for the City of Syracuse, then pursued a career in academia; and

WHEREAS, Bill Lucy joined the faculty of the University of Virginia School of Architecture as an urban planning teacher; he held several leadership positions at the University of Virginia, including associate dean and two-time chair of the Urban Planning Department, and he was named the Lawrence Lewis Jr. Professor of Architecture; and

WHEREAS, Bill Lucy authored a host of articles and books focused on addressing the challenges facing cities and suburbs throughout his career, including the acclaimed book Foreclosing the Dream: How America’s Housing Crisis is Reshaping Our Cities and Suburbs; and

WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement as a professor in 2014, Bill Lucy continued to serve the City of Charlottesville as a representative on the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Commission; and

WHEREAS, Bill Lucy was passionate about revitalizing downtown Charlottesville, where he lived for nearly 40 years; he was chair of the Social Development Commission, the Planning Commission, and Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation and vice chair of the Urban Design Task Force; and

WHEREAS, Bill Lucy inspired his children, Michael, Cybele, Zach, and Rachel, to follow in his footsteps as leaders in their communities; he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous 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 William Harold Lucy, a respected educator and community activist in Charlottesville; 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 William Harold Lucy as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.