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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 724 Offered February 16, 2023 Commending Sebastian Haworth. ---------- Patrons-- Filler-Corn; Senator: Marsden ----------

WHEREAS, Sebastian Haworth, a student at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, achieved a Guinness World Record for building one of the largest LEGO sets ever produced in less than nine hours; and

WHEREAS, the LEGO Titanic, part of the LEGO Icons line of highly detailed builds with complex techniques, is based on the luxury passenger ship that infamously sank in 1912; just as the RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time, the LEGO Titanic was the largest set ever released at its time in 2021, with 9,090 pieces; and

WHEREAS, Sebastian Haworth saved money from gifts and his lawn service work to purchase the LEGO Titanic, which currently retails for nearly $700; he decided to attempt a world record build after watching a video of a similar attempt; and

WHEREAS, on May 22, 2022, Sebastian Haworth began building the LEGO Titanic before a supportive audience of family members and friends; he received assistance from his parents, Michelle and Pedro, who set up cameras and timers to record the feat; and

WHEREAS, at around 4:40 p.m., Sebastian Haworth placed the final brick on the 53-inch-long model after eight hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds of work; and

WHEREAS, Sebastian Haworth broke the previous building record for the LEGO Titanic by more than two hours; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sebastian Haworth for achieving a Guinness World Record for the fastest build of the LEGO Titanic; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sebastian Haworth as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his incredible accomplishment.