Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HJR570 Compare Versions

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5	7		HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 570
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	9	+	Offered January 31, 2025
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7	11		Celebrating the life of Russ Adams.
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9		-	Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 10, 2025
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11		-	Agreed to by the Senate, February 13, 2025
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	15	+	PatronsBennett-Parker; Senator: Ebbin
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15	19		WHEREAS, Russ Adams, a local weatherman in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria who delighted the readers of his website with his wit and wisdom, died on October 31, 2024; and
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17		-	WHEREAS, Russ Adams previously worked as a patent examiner and supervisor at the ~~United States~~ Patent and Trademark Office for 34 years until his retirement in 2004; and
	21	+	WHEREAS, Russ Adams previously worked as a patent examiner and supervisor at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for 34 years until his retirement in 2004; and
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19	23		WHEREAS, in recent years, Russ Adams gained local notoriety by posting weather updates for Alexandria's Del Ray community on social media; and
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21	25		WHEREAS, what began as simple notifications about rain grew into a comprehensive study of rainfall totals, rainfall predictions, and lightning strike tracking on Russ Adams' website, Del Ray VA Weather; and
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23	27		WHEREAS, Russ Adams built a strong local following thanks to his depth of knowledge, keen insights, and responsiveness to questions about the weather; and
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25	29		WHEREAS, Russ Adams will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members, friends, and weather watchers in Del Ray; now, therefore, be it
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27	31		RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Russ Adams, a beloved local weatherman in Alexandria; and, be it
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29	33		RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Russ Adams as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.