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2020 SESSION

20107110D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 96
Offered February 19, 2020
Commending Diane C. Ickes.
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Patron-- Robinson
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WHEREAS, Diane C. Ickes has faithfully served as a supervising deputy clerk, deputy clerk, and clerk in the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the 13th Judicial District of Virginia for 50 years, from 1970 to 2020; and

WHEREAS, Diane Ickes has served as a trusted assistant and aide to the judges of the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for these five decades, working with no fewer than 21 judges and hundreds of attorneys in the Richmond area; and

WHEREAS, through her efforts, Diane Ickes has contributed to the numerous successes and accomplishments of the Clerk’s Office of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, working with scores of clerks and administrative personnel; she was awarded the Outstanding Career Service Award from the District Court and Magistrate System in 2007 and was recognized as Supervising Deputy Clerk of the Year by the District Court Clerks Association of Virginia in 2019; and

WHEREAS, Diane Ickes has been a true ambassador and representative of the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court as she has interacted with police officers, members of the public, litigants, and city officials; and

WHEREAS, Diane Ickes is singular in her knowledge of the court’s history and practices, having served for nearly half of its 108-year existence and in two of its five courthouses; and

WHEREAS, Diane Ickes has demonstrated a commitment to excellence, a dedication to public service, a resolve to improve the lives of all citizens of Richmond, and brought credit to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, making Richmond an even better city during her service; and

WHEREAS, Diane Ickes has faithfully exhibited a sterling character, a faithfulness to friends and colleagues, and is a devoted mother and grandmother; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Diane C. Ickes hereby be commended for her 50 years of hard work on behalf of the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Diane C. Ickes as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her achievements in service to the residents of Richmond and the Commonwealth.