Bill Text: VA HJR22 | 2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of John Waller Maloney.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-02-05 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ22ER) [HJR22 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2016-HJR22-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, John Waller Maloney, a former journalist and financial advisor in Richmond who dedicated much of his life to serving and supporting children with autism and their families, died on April 26, 2015; and WHEREAS, John Maloney attended St. Christopher's School and graduated from Collegiate School; he earned a bachelor's degree from Hampden-Sydney College and a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University; and WHEREAS, after completing his education, John Maloney worked to inform members of the public as a journalist, writing for Style Weekly, the Winchester Star, the Richmond News Leader, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch; he later switched careers to become a vice president of Wells Fargo Advisors; and WHEREAS, as the father of a child with autism, John Maloney worked to educate members of the community at a time when the spectrum disorder was little understood; he was a tireless advocate for families with autistic children, leading efforts to extend eligibility for benefits to age 10; and WHEREAS, John Maloney also worked with Collegiate School to establish the Open Gym, a supervised recreational program for autistic children, and with Autism Speaks in Virginia to provide insurance coverage for children and job opportunities for young adults; and WHEREAS, John Maloney was an active member of the Country Club of Virginia and the board of the Faison School; he enjoyed fellowship and worship with the community as a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church; and WHEREAS, John Maloney will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, John, Jr., and Mary, and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of John Waller Maloney, a passionate advocate for autistic children and their families in the Commonwealth; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of John Waller Maloney as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |
