SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2019 SESSION

19105084D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 794
Offered February 4, 2019
Commending Freddy Gerald Lawson, Jr.
----------
Patrons-- Kilgore; Senator: Carrico
----------

WHEREAS, Freddy Gerald Lawson, Jr., a respected member of the Norton community, was inducted into the John I. Burton High School Hall of Fame in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lawson has served and safeguarded his fellow Norton residents as a member of the Norton Volunteer Fire Department since 1972 and as a member of the Norton Rescue Squad Board of Directors since 2012; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lawson has offered his leadership to the community as a member of the Norton Board of Zoning Appeals since 2014; and

WHEREAS, a 1970 graduate of John I. Burton High School, Gerald Lawson has been a dedicated member of the John I. Burton Football Chain Gang since 1973; he was inducted into his alma mater’s Hall of Fame in recognition of his legacy of support for the school’s athletics programs; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Freddy Gerald Lawson, Jr., on his induction into the John I. Burton High School Hall of Fame; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Freddy Gerald Lawson, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his contributions to the Norton community.