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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 792 Offered February 20, 2023 Commending Bernard Jerome Thompson. ---------- Patron-- Glass ----------

WHEREAS, Bernard Jerome Thompson, a member of the outreach ministry We Take Care of Our Own in Norfolk, has achieved great success as an activist, neighborhood counselor, and civic leader; and

WHEREAS, affectionately known by many as “Pee Wee,” Bernard Thompson advocates on behalf of his neighbors as an outreach minister and mentor to the youth of the community and as a longtime volunteer at the Berkley Neighborhood Center; and

WHEREAS, Bernard Thompson supports his neighborhood and its legacy as a member of the Berkley Historical Society; and

WHEREAS, Bernard Thompson is a beloved friend and provider of youth services who serves the community by raising awareness of opportunities and inequalities and by acting as a mentor to children; and

WHEREAS, Bernard Thompson’s accomplishments in service to others are a testament to his dedication to the Norfolk community and serve as inspiration to all Virginians; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Bernard Jerome Thompson, a member of the outreach ministry We Take Care of Our Own, for his social, cultural, and civic accomplishments; and, be it

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