Bill Text: VA HJR110 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Penny Halpern.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-01-27 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ110ER) [HJR110 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR110-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Penny Halpern has greatly served the elderly community of Herndon as president of the Herndon Village Network, an organization that provides special programming and transportation services to its network of senior citizen members; and
WHEREAS, Penny Halpern and the Herndon Village Network's transportation services enable senior citizens who wish to age in their homes to maintain their routines and connections to the community; and
WHEREAS, guided by the principle of neighbors helping neighbors, Penny Halpern and the Herndon Village Network have enhanced the quality of life of hundreds of senior citizens by providing thousands of rides for doctor appointments, grocery store runs, social outings, and more; and
WHEREAS, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penny Halpern and the Herndon Village Network have continued to provide essential transportation services to their network of senior citizens to ensure they have access to the goods and services they need; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of her efforts, Penny Halpern was named one of the 2017 Community Champions by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, while her accomplishments were memorialized in the United States Congressional Record by United States Representative Gerald Connolly that same year; and
WHEREAS, through her steadfast dedication and visionary leadership of the Herndon Village Network, Penny Halpern has helped hundreds of senior citizens in the Herndon community to thrive; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Penny Halpern, president of the Herndon Village Network, for her years of service; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Penny Halpern as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.
