| 1 | 1 | | 2025 SESSION |
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| 3 | 3 | | INTRODUCED |
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| 5 | 5 | | 25105042D |
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| 7 | 7 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 304 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Offered January 24, 2025 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Commending Scott McGeary. |
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| 15 | 15 | | PatronsReeves; Delegate: Scott, P.A. |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Scott McGeary, a dedicated community leader in Northern Virginia, retired as the director of state public policy for Washington Gas after more than 25 years of service; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, a graduate of George Washington University, the George Mason University School of Law, Leadership Alexandria, and Leadership Arlington, Scott McGeary pursued a career as an attorney and has been active in local and state government affairs since the 1960s; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Scott McGeary previously served the Arlington Community as secretary and chair of the Arlington County Republican Committee and as secretary, vice chair, and chair of the Arlington Electoral Board; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, in 1983, Scott McGeary joined the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association as a legislative assistant; he ably represented regional business interests and rose through the ranks to become executive vice president and general counsel; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Scott McGeary became the director of state public policy for the utilities and energy services provider Washington Gas in 1999; he facilitated communication between the company, other local businesses, community organizations, and local and state government officials to ensure outstanding service for customers in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, outside of his career, Scott McGeary further supported regional businesses as a member of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce; he is a past vice rector of George Mason University and offered his leadership to numerous committees at the institution, upholding its commitment to academic excellence and helping to create new opportunities for students; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Scott McGeary has also been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, the Arlington County Civic Federation, the Arlington Committee of 100, and a number of other organizations supporting affordable housing, workforce development, education, and youth empowerment; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, among many other awards and accolades for professionalism and integrity, Scott McGeary received the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce's Board Member of the Year in 2005 and 2007, the Chairman's Award for Outstanding Service to the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce in 2016 and 2017, and the Jackie Stone Advocacy Award from Virginia Free in 2024 Annual Meeting; he was also inducted into the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's Arlington Business Hall of Fame in 2018; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Scott McGeary on the occasion of his retirement from Washington Gas; and, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Scott McGeary as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his exceptional legacy of service to communities in Northern Virginia in a variety of leadership roles. |
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