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17105008D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 446
Offered February 22, 2017
Commending Donna L. Snellings.
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Patron-- Miller
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WHEREAS, Donna L. Snellings, formerly of Lake Ridge, has been a distinguished employee of Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative for 28 years, 20 of which she has spent representing the company in public relations; and

WHEREAS, Donna Snellings is public and government relations liaison for Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC), and she has been a positive force in the communities it serves throughout her career; and

WHEREAS, Donna Snellings is responsible for administering NOVEC’s Scholarship Program, Youth Tour, which gives students an up-close experience with state and federal government, and Operation Round Up®, a program to provide heating assistance to those who need it; and

WHEREAS, Donna Snellings developed the charter for NOVEC HELPS (Hands Engaged in Local Public Service), a company-supported effort to gather organizational resources and engage employees in projects that target community needs, and she serves as executive director of the nonprofit; and

WHEREAS, under Donna Snellings’ leadership, NOVEC HELPS raises money to support worthwhile causes and, in 2016, the organization donated $39,000 to charities and civic endeavors in the communities served by NOVEC; and

WHEREAS, Donna Snellings is an active leader in civic and community organizations and has served as chair of the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce, Prince William Chapter of the American Red Cross, and Prince William Education Foundation; and

WHEREAS, based on her exemplary work in the community, Donna Snellings was honored as a nominee for the 2017 Charles J. Colgan Visionary Award from the Prince William Chamber of Commerce; and

WHEREAS, Donna Snellings is held in high esteem and admired by her colleagues for her work ethic, passion for helping others, determination, and ability to deliver excellent results; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Donna L. Snellings hereby be commended on 28 distinguished years of service to Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Donna L. Snellings, public and government relations liaison for Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her career and dedication to serving the communities of Northern Virginia.