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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 767
Celebrating the life of Michael Brian Painter.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, August 5, 2021

 

WHEREAS, Michael Brian Painter, a master firefighter with the Virginia Beach Fire Department who served the community for more than three decades, died on June 24, 2021; and

WHEREAS, over the course of his 33-year career as a firefighter, Michael “Mike” Brian Painter worked tirelessly to safeguard the lives and property of the Virginia Beach residents and served as an assistant fire marshal in his last years; and

WHEREAS, Mike Painter brought joy to his family members, friends, and colleagues with his magnetic personality, sense of humor, and infectious laugh; and

WHEREAS, Mike Painter touched countless lives in the Virginia Beach community through his incomparable generosity and commitment to service; and

WHEREAS, Mike Painter will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Sheryl; children, Kevin, Steven, Crystal, and Brandon, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Michael Brian Painter, a dedicated public safety officer and highly admired member of the Virginia Beach community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Michael Brian Painter as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.