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18107469D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 433
Offered March 1, 2018
Celebrating the life of Laurie Shelton Moran.
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Patrons-- Marshall; Senator: Stanley
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WHEREAS, Laurie Shelton Moran, a devoted wife and mother and a beloved community leader in Danville and Pittsylvania County, died on June 13, 2017; and

WHEREAS, born in Danville, Laurie Moran was a graduate of Lynchburg College; during her professional career, she served as a communications manager for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, a newspaper editor, and a consultant for Pittsylvania County Schools’ strategic plan; and

WHEREAS, a natural leader who cared deeply for her fellow community members, Laurie Moran was instrumental in the creation of the combined Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce and served as its president from 2002 until her death; and

WHEREAS, Laurie Moran furthered economic prosperity in the community through membership and leadership positions with the Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board, the National Association of Workforce Boards, the Dan River Region Collaborative’s participation in the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, and ACT’s National Workforce Solutions Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS, throughout her life, Laurie Moran was an enthusiastic ambassador for Danville and Pittsylvania County who gave generously of her time in service to the community; she was a member and past president of the Danville Riverview Rotary Club and also served on the Danville Regional Foundation Board of Directors and as board chair of Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania, the United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County, and the Launch Place; and

WHEREAS, Laurie Moran also served on the Board of Trustees of Danville Regional Medical Center, the Council for Rural Virginia, the Workforce Advisory Board of Danville Community College, the advisory committee of the Barkhouser Free Enterprise Center at Danville Community College, and the advisory committee for National College; and

WHEREAS, Laurie Moran received numerous honors and accolades, including a 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award from Lynchburg College and a 2005 Executive of the Year award from the Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives; and

WHEREAS, a woman of strong faith, Laurie Moran was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Gretna, where she served as a deacon, mission team chair, finance team chair, pianist, bell choir member, Sunday school teacher, and clerk; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by her son, Bryant, Laurie Moran will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her husband, Bruce; her sons, Jeffrey and Austin, and their families; 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 Laurie Shelton Moran, a dedicated leader who worked tirelessly to better the Danville and Pittsylvania County communities; 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 Laurie Shelton Moran as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.