SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2014 SPECIAL SESSION I
WHEREAS, after a boating accident on Smith Mountain Lake on August 20, 2014, J. Davis Daniel of Moneta reacted courageously and without hesitation to save the life of a Bedford County community member in distress; and
WHEREAS, Davis Daniel, an honors student at the Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology and Franklin County High School, heard cries for help while training for lacrosse in his yard; and
WHEREAS, racing to the scene, Davis Daniel discovered that an elderly woman had fallen from her boat, struck her head on a dock, and lost consciousness; acting with no regard for his personal safety, he dove into the lake and pulled the woman to shore; and
WHEREAS, quickly confirming that the woman was not breathing and with first responders still en route, Davis Daniel began to perform chest compressions, which helped her regain consciousness and expel water from her lungs; and
WHEREAS, thanks to Davis Daniel’s quick thinking, the woman recovered from the incident and was released from the hospital with only minor injuries a few days later; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend J. Davis Daniel for his decisive and life-saving actions on August 20, 2014; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to J. Davis Daniel as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his bravery and selflessness.