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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 338 Celebrating the life of Lindsay Gordon Dorrier, Jr.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 16, 2023 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2023

 

WHEREAS, Lindsay Gordon Dorrier, Jr., a loyal public servant who made many contributions to the Albemarle County community, died on January 30, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Lindsay Dorrier grew up at the Endfield farm outside Scottsville and graduated from St. Christopher’s School in Richmond; he subsequently earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in Connecticut, a law degree from the University of Virginia, and a master’s degree from James Madison University; and

WHEREAS, a proud patriot, Lindsay Dorrier dedicated 22 years of service to the nation as a member of the United States Army; he worked in intelligence and was a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel; and

WHEREAS, Lindsay Dorrier devoted his life to public service; he was elected to two terms as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Albemarle County, served as the director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services, and represented the residents of Scottsville on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors for 16 years from 1976 to 1980 and 2000 to 2012; and

WHEREAS, Lindsay Dorrier supported numerous programs to reduce crime and enhance the quality of life in Scottsville and throughout Albemarle County; he earned the admiration of his colleagues for his commitment to fairness and determination to build bipartisan consensus on common sense solutions; and

WHEREAS, in later life, Lindsay Dorrier served as legal counsel to Scottsville local government and provided legal assistance and criminal defense representation to members of the community in need; and

WHEREAS, Lindsay Dorrier will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Jane; his children, Margaret and Lindsay III, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Lindsay Gordon Dorrier, Jr., a respected public servant in Albemarle County; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Lindsay Gordon Dorrier, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.