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2022 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 398
Commending Glenn Larson.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 8, 2022
Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 2022

 

WHEREAS, Glenn Larson, a retired planner who served for more than 38 years in both the Commonwealth and South Carolina, was inducted into the American Institute of Certified Planners’ College of Fellows in 2022; and

WHEREAS, the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is the professional institute of the American Planning Association (APA), and induction into its College of Fellows is the highest honor the organization bestows upon its members; and

WHEREAS, with a bachelor’s degree from Miami University and a master’s degree in city and regional planning from The Ohio State University, Glenn Larson began his illustrious career as a public sector planner in 1977 with the Catawba Regional Planning Council in Rock Hill, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS, Glenn Larson subsequently served as a planner with the Charlottesville Department of Community Development from 1979 to 1991 and as assistant director of the Chesterfield County Planning Department from 1991 to 2015; and

WHEREAS, a leader and mentor in his profession, Glenn Larson was a charter member of AICP and served on the APA Virginia Chapter Board of Directors for 23 years, including as president, vice president, treasurer, and professional development officer; and

WHEREAS, Glenn Larson previously served AICP as Region II commissioner from 2012 to 2015 and as president from 2017 through 2018, championing several initiatives that enhanced the APA’s core competencies and redoubled the organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and volunteerism; and

WHEREAS, through his tireless commitment to responsible planning, Glenn Larson has ensured that the Commonwealth’s growth and development remains mindful of citizens and relevant to the ever-changing needs of their communities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That Glenn Larson hereby be commended on the occasion of his induction into the American Institute of Certified Planners’ College of Fellows; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Glenn Larson as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.