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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II

21300119D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 719
Offered August 2, 2021
Prefiled August 2, 2021
Commending Hackworth.
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Patron-- Hayes
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WHEREAS, Hackworth, an esteemed printing, graphics, and technology company based in Chesapeake, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021; and

WHEREAS, Hackworth began as a blueprint firm in 1991 and has since grown into a comprehensive printing, graphics, marketing, and wide-format technology solutions organization with locations in Chesapeake, Richmond, Suffolk, and Williamsburg and affiliates in Chantilly, Fairfax, and Manassas Park; and

WHEREAS, Hackworth has greatly contributed to the prosperity of businesses and organizations throughout the Commonwealth by providing products and services that enhance their daily operations and facilitate their growth; and

WHEREAS, Hackworth has built a stellar reputation through its longstanding client and vendor relationships and its demonstrated commitment to quality, professionalism, and customer service; and

WHEREAS, Hackworth, today, offers a diverse array of exceptional products and services, including graphic design, printing, signage, scanning, vehicle graphics, brand marketing, and equipment sales and repair; and

WHEREAS, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hackworth deftly refocused its operations and product line and leveraged public support programs to make 2020 the highest revenue-grossing year in the company’s history; and

WHEREAS, Hackworth’s achievements have been recognized by the Hampton Roads Chamber through its City of Chesapeake Small Business of the Year awards in 1998 and 2017 and its 2020 COVID-19 Business Resiliency Recognition, as well as by Wide-Format & Signage magazine, which listed the company on its “USA Top 100 Shop” list from 2014 to 2018; and

WHEREAS, Hackworth’s success is the result of the tireless efforts of its dedicated staff and the exceptional leadership of its chief executive officer, Dorothy Hackworth; president, Charles G. Hackworth; and vice president, Charles G. Hackworth II; and

WHEREAS, with the expansion of its Suffolk office, the introduction of new printing technologies, the development of the company’s marketing division, and the possibility of future acquisitions, Hackworth promises to continue to thrive for many years to come; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Hackworth, an industry-leading graphics, printing, and technology company, hereby be commended on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Hackworth as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the company’s contributions to the Commonwealth.