Bill Text: VA HJR394 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Andrea Lynch Lohr.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 67-32-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-02 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ394ER) [HJR394 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2012-HJR394-Introduced.html
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12104619D Patrons-- Wilt, Albo, Alexander, Anderson, BaCote, Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Brink, Bulova, Byron, Carr, Cline, Cole, Comstock, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Crockett-Stark, Dance, Dudenhefer, Edmunds, Englin, Fariss, Farrell, Filler-Corn, Garrett, Gilbert, Greason, Habeeb, Head, Helsel, Herring, Hodges, Hope, Howell, A.T., Howell, W.J., Hugo, Iaquinto, Ingram, James, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Keam, Kilgore, Knight, Kory, Landes, LeMunyon, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lopez, Loupassi, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Merricks, Miller, Minchew, Morefield, Morris, Morrissey, O'Bannon, O'Quinn, Orrock, Peace, Plum, Pogge, Poindexter, Purkey, Putney, Ramadan, Ransone, Robinson, Rush, Rust, Scott, E.T., Scott, J.M., Sherwood, Sickles, Spruill, Stolle, Surovell, Tata, Torian, Toscano, Tyler, Villanueva, Ward, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watson, Watts, Webert, Wright, Yancey and Yost WHEREAS, Andrea Lynch Lohr of Broadway, who touched the lives of countless individuals with her zest for life and inspiring words of hope and faith, died on July 10, 2011; and WHEREAS, Andrea Lohr was raised in southwest Kentucky, where she developed a Southern accent that she never lost and a keen interest in the agricultural community; and WHEREAS, a natural leader, Andrea Lohr took an active role in Future Farmers of America, serving as the Kentucky State FFA President and working at the national FFA organization as a leadership trainer, curriculum writer, and workshop presenter; and WHEREAS, Andrea Lohr earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and taught middle school agricultural education for several years before receiving a master's degree from James Madison University; she also worked as a consultant with Premier Designs Jewelry; and WHEREAS, throughout her life, Andrea Lohr remained grounded in a deep faith that sustained her and enabled her to face life's challenges with a strong heart and cheerful spirit; and WHEREAS, a gifted and vibrant speaker, Andrea Lohr shared inspirational words with thousands of individuals through speaking engagements at state and national conventions, churches, and leadership conferences; and WHEREAS, a member of Harrisonburg Baptist Church, Andrea Lohr shared her faith with her church family as a deacon and member of the leadership team and various committees; she was deeply touched when the new expansion project was named in her honor; and WHEREAS, when diagnosed with breast cancer, Andrea Lohr rallied community members to help raise awareness of the disease and twice co-chaired the Rockingham County Relay for Life event; and WHEREAS, central to Andrea Lohr's life was her family: loving husband, Matthew Lohr, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates; beloved daughter, Caroline Belle; cherished son, Carson Jacob; parents, Larry and Carol; and siblings, Joshua and Erika; all of whom, along with numerous friends and other family members, will greatly miss her; 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 an inspirational woman, Andrea Lynch Lohr; 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 Andrea Lynch Lohr as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory. |
