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2022 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 407
Commending Rosa Landeros.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 8, 2022
Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 2022

 

WHEREAS, Rosa Landeros, a parent liaison at Mount Vernon Community School, was inducted into the Living Legends of Alexandria Class of 2020 and will be honored with the award at an event in 2022; and

WHEREAS, as a parent liaison at Mount Vernon Community School since 2000, Rosa Landeros builds relationships and understanding between students, teachers, parents, and the community; and

WHEREAS, Rosa Landeros’ tireless efforts have forged a network of support to ensure the best opportunities and outcomes for the students of Mount Vernon Community School and their families; and

WHEREAS, for six years, Rosa Landeros has partnered with the First Assembly of God in Alexandria to provide backpacks and supplies to hundreds of students; and

WHEREAS, with the support of a fundraiser held by a local chain store, Rosa Landeros facilitates the delivery of dozens of pairs of shoes to children who have been referred to her by teachers and the school nurse; and

WHEREAS, working with the parent-teacher association and parent volunteers, Rosa Landeros helps maintain a closet with spare school uniforms for students in need; and

WHEREAS, for the past five years, Rosa Landeros has ensured the well-being of many students by providing nonperishable food for the weekend through her Blessings in a Backpack program; and

WHEREAS, Rosa Landeros’ proudest accomplishment is the realization of her Neighbors to Friends program, creating a space in which English and Spanish speaking parents can meet to learn more about each other’s language and culture; and

WHEREAS, originally from Mexico, where she worked as a social worker, Rosa Landeros’ personal experience of coming to the United States with her family many years ago has inspired her unwavering commitment to the families she serves; and

WHEREAS, today, Rosa Landeros’ children, Saray and Ignacio, are thriving in their careers as a forensic scientist and a mechanical engineer, respectively, and she strives to generate the same success for her students and the families under her care; and

WHEREAS, by fostering a loving and supportive community at her school, Rosa Landeros has contributed greatly to the success of the students and staff at Mount Vernon Community School; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Rosa Landeros for being named a 2020 Living Legend of Alexandria; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Rosa Landeros as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.