SJ 52 — Celebrating the life of Michael F. Gelardi, Sr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22104143D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

52 IE Offered January 17, 2022 N Celebrating the life of Michael F.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––CosgroveAgreed Rto ––––––––––by Othe VirginiaSenate, BeachJanuary community,20, died2022 onAgreed Decemberto 12,by 2021;the House of Delegates, January 24, 2022 O WHEREAS, Michael F.

andGelardi, Sr., an esteemed builder and developer and beloved member of the WHEREAS,L viceVirginia presidentBeach ofcommunity, ESGdied Enterprises,on Inc.,December since12, 1978,2021; Michael "Mike" Gelardi contributed immensely to the development of residential, commercial, and recreational properties in Virginia Beach throughout his career;

and CL WHEREAS,immensely Miketo Gelardi'sthe impressivedevelopment portfolioof includedresidential, homescommercial, and apartments,recreational marinas,properties shoppingin enjoymentVirginia ofBeach theE residentsthroughout ofhis Virginiacareer; Beach;

andy bases, and a space center, all built for theEbenefit and WHEREAS, Mike Gelardi's demonstrableimpressive leadershipportfolio andincluded expertisehomes ledand toapartments, gubernatorialmarinas, appointmentsshopping toD bothenjoyment the Board for Contractors within the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Boardresidents of Housing and Community Development within the Virginia DepartmentBeach; of Housing and Community Development;

andandy WHEREAS,bases, deeplyand investeda inspace thecenter, well-beingall ofbuilt for the Virginiabenefit Beachand community,WHEREAS, Mike GelardiGelardi's gavedemonstrable leadership and renovationsexpertise led to gubernatorial appointments to both the StarBoard offor Contractors within the SeaVirginia CatholicDepartment Churchof Professional and itsOccupational school;Housing and Community Development;

andrandd VeteransCommunity MemorialDevelopment Parkwithin WHEREAS,the MikeVirginia GelardiDepartment wasof aWHEREAS, lifelongdeeply learnerinvested whoin lovedthe towell-being getof at the heartVirginia ofBeach issuescommunity, throughMike hoursGelardi gave S generously of in-depthhis research,time andby heoverseeing couldboth bethe readilyconstruction dependedof uponthe byTidewater hisVeterans family,Memorial friends,Park 5 and nSighborsrenovations forto advicethe orStar supportof inthe theirSea timeCatholic ofChurch need;and its school;

and 5R WHEREAS,hours anof adoringin-depth research, and devotedhe husband,could father,be grandfather,readily anddepended great-grandfather,upon Mikeby 2his Gelardifamily, wasfriends, mostand satisfiedneighbors whenfor spendingadvice qualityor timesupport within histheir largetime andof ever-growingneed; family;

and WHEREAS, an adoring and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Mike GelWHEREAS, Mike Gelardi will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife, Susan;nd his children, Michael, Jr., Joseph, John, and Michelle, and their families;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Michael F.

and, be it presentationRESOLVED toFURTHER, That the familyClerk of Michaelthe F.Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for for his memory.

Gelardi,the Sr.,family as an expression of theMichael GeneralF. Assembly's respect for his memory.

Gelardi, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect