HJ 280 — Commending the Reverend Dr. Stephen L. Hewlett.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22105840D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

280 IE Offered February 22, 2022 N Commending the Reverend Dr.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Carr,to Convirs-Fowler,by Hope,the Jenkins,House Kory,of Maldonado,Delegates, McQuinn,February Rasoul,28, Reid,2022 SimondsR aRdAgreed Willett;to by the Senate, March 3, 2022 O WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr.

Senators:

Ebbin, Edwards, Hashmi, Howell, McPike, Morrissey and Spruill O WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr.

Hewlett, esteemed pastor of Riverview Baptist Church in L Richmond, who has provided enlightened and edifying spiritual leadership to his congregation for nearly 20L years, will retire in March 2022;

and U WHEREAS, a product of Chesterfield County Public Schools, Stephen Hewlett enlisted with the C United States Marine Corps before attending college, serving his country with valor and distinction;

andandE WHEREAS, following his honorable discharge, Stephen Hewlett graduated with honors from Virginia D State University with a bachelor's degree in political science and subsequently earned a master's degree in divinity from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University and a doctorateandtorate of jurisprudence from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University;

and WHEREAS, Stephen Hewlett pursued his educational opportunities with great energy and a sense of purpose, managing his course loads while working other jobs and raising a young family;

and inspired spiritual guidance to various congregations as an associate minister at Union Grove Baptist J Church in Petersburg, Mt.

Sinai Baptist Church in Houston, and Second Baptist Church in Chester and 8 as pastor of Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Varina;

and HR WHEREAS, Stephen Hewlett was installed as the eighth pastor of Riverview Baptist Church on 2 April 13, 2003, and has contributed mightily to the congregation's ministries, community outrea0h, and other spiritual endeavors ever since;

andily to the congregation's ministries, community outreach, and WHEREAS, in addition to his service as a pastor, Stephen Hewlett previously served as a moderator of the Shiloh Baptist Association and has worked since 1991 as a criminal defense attorney, ensuring his clientscliWHEREAS, receivein fairretirement, andStephen equitableHewlett treatmentwill beforeenjoy themore law;time to spend with his loving wife, Linda, as well as his four children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, inbe retirement,it StephenRESOLVED Hewlettby willthe enjoyHouse moreof timeDelegates, tothe spendSenate withconcurring, hisThat lovingthe wife,General Linda,Assembly ashereby wellretirement asfrom hisfull-time fourministerial children,duties tenat grandchildren,Riverview andBaptist threeChurch; great-grandchildren;

now,and, therefore, be it commendoccasion of his RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Reverend Dr.

Hewlett,Hewlett aas respectedan pastorexpression andof attorney,the onGeneral theAssembly's occasionadmiration offor his retirementcontributions fromto full-timethe ministerialCommonwealth. duties at Riverview Baptist Church;

and, be it 34 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 35 for presentation to the Reverend Dr.

Stephen L.

Hewlett as an expression of the General Assembly's 36 admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.