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19103223D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 813
Offered February 5, 2019
Commending Eleaner Otto Leftwich.
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Patrons-- Leftwich; Senator: Cosgrove
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WHEREAS, Eleaner Otto Leftwich received the Lifetime Member award from the Women’s Division Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chesapeake for her exceptional service to the organization and the community; and

WHEREAS, the Women’s Division Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chesapeake (WDHRCCC) is a nonprofit, member-driven organization composed of exceptional women leaders, like Eleaner Leftwich, who bring with them experience from business, education, and other fields; and

WHEREAS, as a longtime member of the WDHRCCC, Eleaner Leftwich has been an active participant in numerous events and served as a trusted mentor and friend to her fellow members; and

WHEREAS, Eleaner Leftwich began her career as a teacher for Chesapeake Public Schools and also taught for and was the director of Great Bridge Presbyterian Preschool; and

WHEREAS, Eleaner Leftwich dedicated her life to inspiring young people as an educator and role model and supporting her family as a beloved wife and mother; and

WHEREAS, Eleaner Leftwich believes in the gift of love, is generous in spirit, and above all, holds indomitable faith in the love, grace, and goodness of God; and

WHEREAS, through her role with the WDHRCCC and as an educator, Eleaner Leftwich has encouraged and inspired countless men, women, and children to more fully participate in civic life, to pursue educational achievement, and to set standards of personal excellence; and

WHEREAS, through her efforts, Eleaner Leftwich has made Chesapeake a stronger community; and

WHEREAS, Eleaner Leftwich received the prestigious award at the WDHRCCC’s 52nd Annual Woman of the Year Banquet; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Eleaner Otto Leftwich on her selection as a Lifetime Member of the Women’s Division Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chesapeake; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Eleaner Otto Leftwich as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her legacy of service to the Chesapeake community.