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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 382 Commending Joshua Thiel.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 4, 2021 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 8, 2021

 

WHEREAS, Joshua Thiel, an esteemed public servant and businessman, concluded his service on the Leesburg Town Council in 2020; and

WHEREAS, Joshua “Josh” Thiel attended Loudoun County Public Schools throughout his childhood and graduated from Heritage High School; he then attended Saint Francis University, where he was a second team All-American placekicker and where he earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and communications; and

WHEREAS, Josh Thiel parlayed his experience playing college football into the establishment of his company, JT Kicking and Training, which helps high school and college athletes elevate their performance so that they can compete at the highest echelons of their sport; and

WHEREAS, inspired to run for public office out of a desire to give back to the town that raised him, Josh Thiel was elected to the Leesburg Town Council in February 2018 during a special election to fill the seat vacated by Councilmember Kenneth Reid; and

WHEREAS, elected to the Leesburg Town Council at the age of 27, Josh Thiel brought fresh perspectives to the governing body and was a forceful advocate for revising the locality’s noise ordinance and expanding regulations for food trucks in the interest of revitalizing downtown Leesburg; and

WHEREAS, through hard work and a tireless commitment to the community, Josh Thiel has helped make Leesburg a wonderful place to live, work, and play; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Joshua Thiel, a respected businessman and public servant, as he concludes his term on the Leesburg Town Council; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Joshua Thiel as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.