Bill Text: VA HJR1135 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending John C. Cook.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-22 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1135ER) [HJR1135 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR1135-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, John C. Cook, Braddock District representative of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, is retiring from his position in 2019; and
WHEREAS, John C. Cook has served on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors since 2009; during his tenure with the board, he has served as chair of the Public Safety Committee and as representative to both the Domestic Violence Prevention, Policy, & Coordinating Council of Fairfax County and George Mason University's Campus Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, John Cook currently serves as secretary and board member of the Virginia Railway Express Operations Board and was formerly the board's chair; he is also a member of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, where he is chair of the Governance and Personnel Committee, and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, where he serves as treasurer; and
WHEREAS, for his tireless commitment to helping others in the community, in 2014, John Cook was named Shelter House, Inc.'s Community Champion and received the President's Award from the Fairfax branch of the NAACP; in 2008, he was recognized as Braddock District "Community Champion" by Volunteer Fairfax for his work as former president of the Kings Park Civic Association; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Fairfax County are indebted to John Cook for his years of service to the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend John C. Cook, Braddock District representative of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, on the occasion of his retirement from the position in 2019; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to John C. Cook as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.
