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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 56 Celebrating the life of Michael Anthony Harper.

 

Agreed to by the Senate, January 25, 2024 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 29, 2024

 

WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Harper, a champion for the Aberdeen neighborhood in Hampton who dedicated his time and talents to community and civic service throughout the region, died on April 13, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Michael Harper studied computer technology at ECPI University and marketing management at Norfolk State University; and

WHEREAS, Michael Harper served the residents of Hampton as the city planning commissioner and District 10 neighborhood commissioner; he was particularly passionate about promoting and enhancing the quality of life in Aberdeen; and

WHEREAS, Michael Harper supported local young people as an executive board member of Deen Ball Sports, Inc., which provides youth athletics programs to hundreds of participants each year; and

WHEREAS, Michael Harper was also a prolific writer with a masterful command of the English language who could captivate readers with his vibrant tales of the Aberdeen community and other stories; and

WHEREAS, Michael Harper will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his beloved daughter, Jordin; 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 Michael Anthony Harper; and, be it

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