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WHEREAS, in 2017, Fairfax County celebrated its 275th anniversary as a county, and it was joined in that celebration by the City of Fairfax, both of which were within the Northern Neck Proprietary (all the land between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers and the Fairfax Stone in West Virginia, a total of approximately 5,280,000 acres) that was the original Fairfax land grant; and
WHEREAS, as an extension of the celebratory year, Lord Fairfax has committed to be the patron of a fundraising event for four charities in Fairfax—The Lamb Center, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver, the Fairfax Mason Research Fund, and the Bethlehem Baptist Church Community Support Program; and
WHEREAS, Lord Fairfax has previously been the champion, organizer, and leader for a motorcycle charity fundraiser in Russia from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg, a distance of approximately 7,500 miles; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2018, the Lord Fairfax Charity Ride will begin in the City of Fairfax and proceed around the boundary of the original land grant for several days; and
WHEREAS, the Fairfax Chapter of the Harley Owners Group is very experienced in organizing charity rides and is doing so for the Lord Fairfax Charity Ride; and
WHEREAS, the Lord Fairfax Charity Ride is supported by Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Visit Fairfax, and the entire Fairfax business community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Lord Fairfax Charity Ride, a unique initiative that will benefit many residents of the Commonwealth through the charitable contributions; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare copies of this resolution for presentation to Lord Fairfax and the Lord Fairfax Charity Ride leadership as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for their leadership of this initiative and appreciation for the collaborative effort among jurisdictions and the business community.