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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 573
Commending Michael J. DeMarco.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, August 28, 2020

 

WHEREAS, Michael J. DeMarco, a distinguished public servant who has served the Fairfax City Council for the past eight years, retired from the council in 2020; and

WHEREAS, a member of the regional board of advisors for HSBC Bank USA who formerly held executive roles with ExxonMobil and the Philadelphia National Bank, Michael DeMarco brought a wealth of experience and expertise to his work on the Fairfax City Council; and

WHEREAS, Michael DeMarco extended his leadership to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, serving on its Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee and Aviation Policy Committee; and

WHEREAS, through his work on the Potomac Watershed Roundtable, Michael DeMarco has furthered the organization’s efforts to bring local governments and stakeholders together to proactively address the region’s environmental concerns; and

WHEREAS, Michael DeMarco advanced the economic prosperity of the region as former chair of the City of Fairfax Economic Development Authority and as a member of the Virginia Municipal League’s Community & Economic Development Policy Committee; and

WHEREAS, Michael DeMarco has supported the intellectual growth and development of countless young people at his almae matres as a student mentor at Penn State University and a local recruiter for Columbia Business School; and

WHEREAS, a longtime resident of the Mosby Woods neighborhood in Fairfax, Michael DeMarco has generously given his time and talents as area director of the Mosby Woods Community Association; and

WHEREAS, guided throughout life by his deep and abiding faith, Michael DeMarco is an active member of the St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Fairfax, where he has enjoyed worship and fellowship with his community for many years; and

WHEREAS, through his tireless efforts and dedication to serving others, Michael DeMarco has helped make Fairfax City a wonderful place to live, work, and play; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Michael J. DeMarco, esteemed member of the Fairfax City Council, hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Michael J. DeMarco as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his contributions to Fairfax City and the Commonwealth.