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2020 SESSION
WHEREAS, Lorraine Brinkley Skeeter, a respected community leader who touched the lives of many young people in the Tidewater region through her achievements as chair of the Suffolk School Board, died on November 22, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a native of Suffolk, Lorraine Skeeter was well known for her generosity, grace, and tireless dedication to enhancing the lives of her fellow community members; and
WHEREAS, as a member and former chair of the Suffolk School Board, Lorraine Skeeter supported Suffolk Public Schools for 25 years, overseeing the construction of nine schools and the renovation of many others; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure on the Suffolk School Board, Lorraine Skeeter created new educational opportunities for students and helped Suffolk Public Schools achieve national recognition; and
WHEREAS, Lorraine Skeeter also offered her wise leadership to several other boards and civic groups, including as director of the vocational school programs at STOP, Inc., a community action agency that works to reduce poverty by empowering individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, Lorraine Skeeter will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her husband, Aubrey; her daughter, Donna, and her family; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Lorraine Brinkley Skeeter; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Lorraine Brinkley Skeeter as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s respect for her memory.