Bill Text: VA HR263 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Reverend Ludwell Brown.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-18 - Bill text as passed House (HR263ER) [HR263 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HR263-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Reverend Ludwell Brown, a respected spiritual leader and an advocate for veterans and senior residents of Culpeper County, was named the 2018 Citizen of the Year by the Culpeper Times; and
WHEREAS, a native of Fauquier County, Reverend Brown joined the United States Army after high school and served his country for 32 years, retiring with the rank of sergeant major; he has continued to honor and support his fellow veterans as a frequent speaker at Culpeper National Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Brown has been a guiding light in the community as minister of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for 24 years; he has offered his leadership to the residents of Culpeper County as a member of the Culpeper Heat Shelter Oversight Committee and past president of the Culpeper Branch of the NAACP; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Brown has supported young people as the Culpeper Human Services Board's liaison to the Head Start Policy Council and was instrumental in the implementation of an Early Head Start program; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Brown generously volunteers his time at local retirement homes and nursing facilities, using his inspirational positivity to brighten the days of senior citizens; he acts as a guardian, assisting individuals who have no one to care for them; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of his service, Reverend Brown has received the Good Scout Award and the 5 over 50 Award from Aging Together; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Reverend Ludwell Brown hereby be commended on his selection as the 2018 Culpeper Times Citizen of the Year; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Reverend Ludwell Brown as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his legacy of contributions to the Culpeper County community.