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2023 SESSION

23107274D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 171
Offered February 23, 2023
Commending Lamont Hobbs.
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Patron-- Morrissey
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WHEREAS, Lamont Hobbs, an esteemed faith leader and senior pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Petersburg, has provided joyful and uplifting spiritual counsel to his congregation and served the community through various outreach initiatives; and

WHEREAS, a native of Petersburg, Lamont Hobbs earned a bachelor’s degree from the former Saint Paul’s College, a master’s degree in business administration from Old Dominion University, and a master’s degree in divinity from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University; and

WHEREAS, Lamont Hobbs has been inspired to build bridges that connect others through Christ, the church, community, and commerce, and has made a difference in countless lives through his ability to minister in a relevant, realistic, and relational manner that meets people wherever they are in life; and

WHEREAS, Lamont Hobbs previously served as a senior district manager for Waste Management for nine years and is a licensed real estate broker and the owner of Hobbs Realty, LLC; and

WHEREAS, in every aspect of his life, Lamont Hobbs exudes a servant’s heart and is a source of inspiration, stability, and spiritual guidance to countless members of the Petersburg community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Lamont Hobbs hereby be commended for his legacy of service as a faith leader in Petersburg; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lamont Hobbs as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.