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2019 SESSION


SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102
Commending Dianne W. Whitaker.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 7, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Dianne W. Whitaker, assistant journal clerk of the Senate of Virginia, retired on January 1, 2019, after 31 years of exceptional service to the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, prior to working for the Senate of Virginia, Dianne Whitaker served as a secretary at the Richmond-based Wheat, First Securities; and

WHEREAS, Dianne Whitaker joined the Senate of Virginia as a part-time proofreader in 1987 and quickly earned a reputation as an organized, detail-oriented, and dedicated member of the team; she was promoted to assistant journal clerk in 1999 and served in that capacity for the next 19 years; and

WHEREAS, among her many accomplishments while working for the Senate of Virginia, Dianne Whitaker updated the Senate Manual and Faces of the Senate publications and assisted with the implementation of the e-filing system and the amendment interface; and

WHEREAS, in her well-earned retirement, Dianne Whitaker plans to seek new opportunities to support her community, especially through volunteer service, and will spend more time with her two daughters and their families; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Dianne W. Whitaker hereby be commended for her more than three decades of service to the Commonwealth on the occasion of her retirement as assistant journal clerk of the Senate of Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dianne W. Whitaker as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth and best wishes for a happy retirement.