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2022 SESSION

22107677D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 75
Offered March 10, 2022
Commending Anna Moir.
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Patrons-- Suetterlein, Barker, Cosgrove, Dunnavant, Edwards, Hashmi, Howell, Lewis, Locke, Lucas, Newman, Peake, Petersen, Pillion and Saslaw
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WHEREAS, Anna Moir, an esteemed attorney who greatly served the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia Division of Legislative Services and as co-counsel, with Julia Carlton, to the Senate Education and Health Committee during the 2020, 2021, and 2022 General Assembly sessions; and

WHEREAS, after graduating from Hidden Valley High School and graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in literary studies and creative writing from Roanoke College, Anna Moir earned her juris doctor degree in 2018 from the Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she was the advancement editor of the Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice; and

WHEREAS, while in law school, Anna Moir completed an internship with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Roanoke in 2016 and was a summer associate with Gentry Locke Attorneys in 2017 and an extern with the Office of General Counsel of Washington and Lee University in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Anna Moir joined the Virginia Division of Legislative Services (DLS) on October 25, 2019, applying her impressive legal acumen for the benefit of the Commonwealth while staffing the Senate Committee on Education and Health, as well as the Virginia Disability Commission, the Autism Advisory Council, and the Joint Subcommittee on Barrier Crimes; and

WHEREAS, Anna Moir’s astute legal guidance was a tremendous asset to the Senate of Virginia as it crafted and considered legislation of significant importance to the people of the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Anna Moir was a beloved and greatly appreciated member of the Education, Health and Social Services team at DLS, who was always kind, caring, and supportive of her peers and ready to take on a new challenge or to help as needed; and

WHEREAS, Anna Moir’s bright and positive demeanor contributed greatly to the culture at DLS and her presence in the halls of the General Assembly was greatly appreciated; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Anna Moir hereby be commended for her exceptional service on behalf of the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia Division of Legislative Services; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Anna Moir as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth and best wishes for her future endeavors.