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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 42 Offered January 12, 2022 Prefiled January 11, 2022 Commending Families for Safe Streets. ---------- Patron-- Kory ----------

WHEREAS, Families for Safe Streets, an organization dedicated to addressing the problem of traffic violence, has worked passionately for many years to make roadways across the nation safer; and

WHEREAS, Families for Safe Streets was founded in New York City in 2014 by families whose loved ones had been killed or injured as a result of traffic violence and who were looking to transform their grief into a means to bring about awareness and positive change; and

WHEREAS, Families for Safe Streets fulfills its mission through advocacy for policy changes that will improve road safety and by supporting individuals and families whose lives have been impacted by a crash; and

WHEREAS, since its founding, Families for Safe Streets has established chapters across the nation, including four in the Commonwealth, which are located in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, and Richmond; and

WHEREAS, the volunteers and members of Families for Safe Streets are motivated by the understanding that all vehicular accidents are tragedies that could be prevented and continue to work tirelessly to foster a brighter and more secure future for all; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Families for Safe Streets for its years of advocacy and support in pursuit of its mission to end the scourge of traffic violence; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Families for Safe Streets as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the organization’s contributions to the Commonwealth.