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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

14200314D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5132
Offered June 23, 2014
Celebrating the life of David Tremaine.
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Patrons-- Plum, Kory, Sickles and Surovell; Senators: Barker, Ebbin and Puller
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WHEREAS, David Tremaine, a deeply admired educator and administrator who touched countless lives in Fairfax County and throughout the Commonwealth, died on June 16, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of Evanston, Illinois, David Tremaine grew up in Rockville, Maryland; he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree from George Mason University; and

WHEREAS, David Tremaine began his professional career in banking before answering his calling to become an educator in 1991; he served as a teacher at Dranesville Elementary School and later served in middle schools and high schools throughout the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, David Tremaine offered his able leadership and passion for lifelong learning as an assistant principal and principal at several Fairfax County public schools before joining Hayfield Secondary School as principal in July 2010; and

WHEREAS, David Tremaine worked to ensure students had the tools and proper environment to achieve their full potential; he was an enthusiastic supporter of Hayfield Hawks sporting events and activities, participating in school musicals and singing the school’s fight song over the intercom before football games; and

WHEREAS, David Tremaine was an exemplar of the professionalism and dedication displayed by educators and school administrators as they prepare students throughout the Commonwealth for higher education, careers, and responsible citizenship; and

WHEREAS, David Tremaine will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Robyn; children, Samantha, Grant, and Parker; parents, Myron and Ann; and numerous other family members, friends, and former students; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of David Tremaine, a dedicated and distinguished educator; 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 David Tremaine as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.