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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 860 Commending Sam Khamis.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 11, 2019 Agreed to by the Senate, February 18, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Sam Khamis, a business revenue auditor with the City of Falls Church, has served the residents of the community for more than 30 years; and

WHEREAS, Sam Khamis began his career with the City of Falls Church on October 31, 1988, and has offered his expertise to three commissioners of the revenue, Claude Wells, Harold Miller, and Tom Clinton; and

WHEREAS, Sam Khamis has witnessed significant changes to local, state, and federal tax codes over the past three decades and has worked diligently to help businesses, citizens, and city leadership interpret and adapt to those changes; and

WHEREAS, among his many achievements, Sam Khamis successfully negotiated with business owners to recoup $150,000 in tax revenue, saving the city from incurring large legal fees; and

WHEREAS, throughout his career, Sam Khamis has demonstrated flexibility and a deep appreciation for the unique challenges that face large and small businesses, while always treating taxpayers with the utmost respect and professionalism; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sam Khamis for his 30 years of service to the City of Falls Church as a business revenue auditor; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sam Khamis as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his contributions to the Falls Church community.