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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 290 Offered February 2, 2021 Celebrating the life of Charles M. Zuckerman. ---------- Patron-- Gooditis ----------

WHEREAS, Charles M. Zuckerman, a patriotic veteran, passionate community leader, and longtime mayor of the City of Winchester, died on December 25, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the child of Russian immigrants, Charles Zuckerman grew up in Winchester, where he graduated from John Handley High School; and

WHEREAS, Charles Zuckerman joined many of the other young men of his generation in service to the nation during World War II as a member of the United States Army Air Corps; and

WHEREAS, after his honorable military service, Charles Zuckerman worked at his family’s scrap metal business, then opened Charles Zuckerman and Son, a steel and fabricating company, in 1974; and

WHEREAS, Charles Zuckerman served on the Winchester City Council from 1966 to 1980, when he was elected mayor; he served in that capacity for the next eight years, earning a reputation as an open-minded leader who worked to build bipartisan consensus and strengthen the community; and

WHEREAS, throughout his career in local government, Charles Zuckerman was known for his unparalleled dedication to constituent service; after his well-earned retirement in 1989, he continued to support his fellow Winchester residents through charitable organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; and

WHEREAS, Charles Zuckerman was a longtime member of the local Lions Club, served on the boards of the Free Medical Clinic and Shenandoah University, and, in addition to working directly with the American Red Cross, was a mega blood donor who donated more than 38 gallons of blood in his lifetime; and

WHEREAS, Charles Zuckerman and his family were instrumental in the establishment of Beth El Congregation in Winchester, and he provided generous ongoing support for renovations of the synagogue over the years; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife of nearly 73 years, Virginia, Charles Zuckerman will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his six children, Steve, Caz, Phil, Don, Kitty, and Ann, and their families, and by numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Charles M. Zuckerman; 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 Charles M. Zuckerman as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.