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2020 SESSION

20105959D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 60
Offered February 10, 2020
Commending the Loudoun Hunt.
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Patrons-- LaRock, Gooditis, Campbell, R.R., Carr, Delaney, Edmunds, Fariss, Fowler, Freitas, McGuire, Reid and Webert
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WHEREAS, the Loudoun Hunt, a hunting club that has welcomed generations of Loudoun County residents and visitors, celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2019; and

WHEREAS, originally known as the Loudoun County Hunt Club, the Loudoun Hunt has been a part of Virginia’s social sporting traditions since 1894, making it one of the oldest hunting clubs in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, the Loudoun Hunt was recognized by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association in 1905 and Masters of Foxhounds Association in 1920, and it has maintained partnerships with other hunting clubs and kennels in the region; and

WHEREAS, with small fields that facilitate an active, engaged hunt experience, the Loudoun Hunt is ideal for new hunters, and the club’s knowledgeable staff and officers are dedicated to ensuring the best possible experience for members; and

WHEREAS, the Loudoun Hunt has had many notable members, including the Honorable Westmoreland Davis, the 48th Governor of Virginia, and has hosted many distinguished guests, including First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who hunted and showed horses at the club in the 1960s; and

WHEREAS, throughout its history, the Loudoun Hunt has been a source of enjoyment for members, friends, and landowners alike, offering social events, trail rides, and charitable benefits, in addition to opportunities for hunting; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Loudoun Hunt hereby be commended on the occasion of its 125th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Loudoun Hunt as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the club’s history and contributions to the Loudoun County community.