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2020 SESSION


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 91
Commending John F. Reinhart.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 20, 2020
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 24, 2020

 

WHEREAS, John F. Reinhart, the executive director and chief executive officer of the Virginia Port Authority, was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame in 2019; and

WHEREAS, a respected leader in the maritime shipping industry, John Reinhart worked for the shipping company Maersk for more than two decades, including 14 years as chief executive officer of the company’s United States-flag subsidiary, Maersk Line, Limited; and

WHEREAS, John Reinhart joined the Virginia Port Authority as executive director and chief executive officer in 2014 and has since built confidence within the agency and emphasized good corporate citizenship; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure with the Virginia Port Authority, John Reinhart has overseen business development, strategic marketing, finances, and operations and maximized facility usage at marine terminals in Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Front Royal; and

WHEREAS, John Reinhart has also strengthened the Hampton Roads community as a member of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Board, Hampton Roads Business Roundtable, Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, and other regional bodies; and

WHEREAS, John Reinhart has earned many other awards and accolades, including the 2016 Business Person of the Year award from Virginia Business magazine, the 2015 Merchant Marine Medal for Outstanding Achievement, the 2014 Colgate W. Darden, Jr., Scouter Citizen of the Year award, and the 2007 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award from the United Seamen’s Service; and

WHEREAS, as one of only a select few inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame, John Reinhart was recognized for his achievements at the organization’s annual dinner on May 8, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt New York; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend John F. Reinhart on his induction into the International Maritime Hall of Fame; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to John F. Reinhart as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his accomplishments in service to the maritime industry and the residents of the Commonwealth.