HJ 207 — Commending the Honorable George D. Varoutsos.

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207 E Commending the Honorable George D.

––––––––––N TR Patrons––Hope;Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 14, 2022 Agreed to by the Senate, February 17, 2022 O WHEREAS, the Honorable George D.

Senators:Varoutsos retired as a judge of the Arlington Juvenile and L Domestic Relations District Court on December 31, 2021;

Ebbin,and Favola,L Howell,and Saslawsubsequently andearned Surovella Rbachelor's ––––––––––degree Oand WHEREAS,a law degree from the HonorableUniversity Georgeof D.Richmond;

and E WHEREAS, George Varoutsos retiredserved as a judgeclerk offor the ArlingtonUnited JuvenileStates andDistrict DomesticCourt Relationsfor the Eastern District Courtof onVirginia, Decemberthen 31,practiced 2021;law in Arlington for more than two decades;

and D anda subsequentlyjudge earnedof athe bachelor'sArlington degreeJuvenile and aDomestic lawRelations degreeDistrict fromCourt thein University1998; of Richmond;

andandas selected as WHEREAS, George Varoutsos servedtouched ascountless alives clerkin for the UnitedArlington Statescommunity Districtthrough Courthis forcommitment theto Easternservice Districtand ofvisionary Virginia,leadership; then practiced law in Arlington for more than two decades;

andhe Cplayed WHEREAS, George Varoutsos was first appointed as a substitutecritical judgerole in 1986the andestablishment was selectedEas a judge of theProject ArlingtonExchange JuvenileProgram, and Domesticthe RelationsNational DistrictCenter Courtfor inFamily 1998;Law;

and, the Safe Havens Visitation and WHEREAS, George Varoutsos touchedserved countlessas livesan inexecutive thecommittee Arlingtonmember communityof throughthe hisJudicial DConference Peace,H theof ArlingtonVirginia Courtfor AppointedDistrict SpecialCourts Advocatefrom program,March the2001 Safeto Havens2005 Visitationand andta member of Projectthe ExchangeCommission Program,on andVirginia the2 NationalAlcohol CenterSafety forAction FamilyProgram Law;from 2002 to 2022;

and WHEREAS,E Georgefor VaroutsosDistinguished servedService asfrom an executive committee member of the JudicialUniversity Conference of VirginiaRichmond, forthe DistrictDistinguished CourtsService Award from Marchthe 2001R toArlington 2005Bar andAssociation, athe memberSpirit of theCommunity CommissionAward onfrom Virginiathe AlcoholArlington SafetyCommunity ActionFoundation, Programand fromthe 2002William toL. 2022;

and WHEREAS, among his many awards and accolades, George Varoutsos received the Alumni Award Arlington Bar Association, the Spirit of Community Award from the Arlington Community Foundation,he and the William L.

and 0 WHEREAS, outside of his career, George Varoutsos was a passionate football fan and had proudly attended 32 Super Bowls;

andareer, George Varoutsos was a passionate football fan and had proudly WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement, George Varoutsos looks forward to traveling and spending more time with his beloved family as well as finding new opportunities to serve the comRESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Honorable George D.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 34 for presentation to the Honorable George D.

Varoutsos as an expression of the General Assembly's 35 admiration for his outstanding service to the residents of Arlington County and the Commonwealth.