SJ 6 — Commending the Honorable Michael J. Cassidy.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22100511D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

6 IE Offered January 12, 2022 N Prefiled January 3, 2022 T Commending the Honorable Michael J.

––––––––––N R Patrons––Surovell,Agreed Barker,to Boysko,by Ebbin,the Favola,House Howell,of Marsden,Delegates, McClellan,January Petersen24, and2022 SaslOw;O WHEREAS, the Honorable Michael J.

Simon,Cassidy Sullivan,has Transerved andthe Wattsresidents Helmer,of Keam,Fairfax Kory,County Krizek,and Lopez,the Murphy,L Plum,ComWHEREAS, Shin,Michael Sickles,Cassidy ––––––––––grew Dup WHEREAS,in theWashington, HonorableD.C., Michaeland J.graduated from Archbishop Carroll;

Cassidy has served the residents of Fairfax County and theUL CommonwealthHigh forSchool; more than two decades as a judge of the Fairfax County General District Court;Cand WHEREAS, Michael Cassidy grew up in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Archbishop Carroll served his country as a member of the United States Army;

andMounthe Saintsubsequently Mary'searned University, theE WHEREAS, Michael Cassidy deployed to Vietnam as a memberbachelor's ofdegree thefrom 23rdMount InfantrySaint DivisionMary's andUniversity, Dthen theE 196thserved Infantryhis Brigade,country earningas thea Purplemember Heartof and the ArmyUnited CommendationStates Award;Army;

and D the 196th Infantry Brigade, earning the Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Award;

and WHEREAS,The MichaelCollege Cassidyof workedWilliam asand aMary law-enforcementLaw officerSchool, inthen Virginiabegan Beachhis whilelegal career as an assistant attending Commonwealth's attorney in Fairfax County;

andenand began his legal career as an assistant WHEREAS, Michael Cassidy subsequently worked as a criminal defense attorney and a general practitionerJ withjudge appearances in statecourts andthroughout federalNorthern trialVirginia; and appellate courts;

heandl alsotrial servedand aSappellate acourts; substitute judge in courts throughout Northern Virginia;

andhe 6also served as a subsEitute WHEREAS, Michael Cassidy was selected as a judge of the Fairfax County General District Court R of the 19th Judicial District of Virginia in 1998;

and WHEREAS, Michael Cassidy has served the Fairfax County community and the Commonwealth with the utmost dedication and distinction;

now, therefore, be ititmmunity and the Commonwealth with RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Honorable Michael J.

and, be it RESOLVEDpresentation FURTHER,to That the ClerkHonorable ofMichael theJ. Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for :

33Cassidy presentationas toan expression of the HonorableGeneral MichaelAssembly's J.admiration for his achievements and service to the Commonwealth.

Cassidy as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration 34 for his achievements and service to the Commonwealth.