SJ 168 — Commending Dianna C. Bowser.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106847D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

168 IE Offered February 28, 2022 N Commending Dianna C.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––MorrisseyAgreed Rto ––––––––––by Othe DevelopmentSenate, andMarch Housing3, Corporation,2022 celebratedAgreed 25to yearsby the House of serviceDelegates, toMarch the7, organization2022 inO 2021;WHEREAS, Dianna C.

Bowser, President and WHEREAS,Chief DiannaExecutive BowserOfficer joinedof the Southside Community L Development and Housing CorporationCorporation, Dcelebrated (SCDHC)25 asyears anof assistantservice in 1996 and was promoted to housingthe counselingorganization manager before being U appointed president and chief executive officer in 2007;2021;

and CL WHEREAS,(SCDHC) as thean headassistant ofin SCDHC,1996 Dianna Bowser oversees an organization and staffwas dedicatedpromoted to comprehensive housing counseling programmanager thatbefore hasbeingn beenE approvedappointed bypresident the United States Department of Housing and Urbanchief Developmentexecutive sinceofficer 1999;in 2007;

and D WHEREAS, throughas herthe workhead withof SCDHC, Dianna Bowser hasoversees acquiredan moreorganization than 25 years of experience developing new and renovatedstaff homesdedicated for low-income and moderate-income residents, helping to createD millionscomprehensive ofhousing dollars'counseling worthprogram ofthat multifamilyhas housingbeen unitsapproved whileby preparingthe tensUnited ofStates thousandsDepartment of individualsHousing forand theUrban responsibilitiesDevelopment ofsince homeownership;1999;

and LocalWHEREAS, Initiativesthrough Supporther Corporationwork Financialwith OpportunitySCDHC, CenterDianna inBowser 2019,has enhancingacquired themore organization'sthan ability25 years of to providecreate financialmillions counselingof anddollars' promoteworth economicof stabilitymultifamily inhousing units while preparing tens of thousands of individuals for the community;responsibilities of homeownership;

and S WHEREAS, during Dianna Bowser's tenure, SCDHC was awarded two years of funding to launch its 1 Local Initiatives Support Corporation Financial Opportunity Center in 2019, enhancing the organizatioE's abiWHEREAS, born in Petersburg and raised in Richmond, Dianna Bowser graduated from John Sand R Marshall High School in 1975 and The Ohio State University in 1979 and outside of work enjoys 1 spending time with her husband, retired United States Army Sergeant Lawrence Bowser, and her 8dauWHEREAS, daughter,under Ashley;her leadership, the SCDHC will continue to pursue its mission into the future, developing temporary housing for individuals and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding its multifamily housing portfolio, and executing a multimillion dollar capital campaign to ensRESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dianna C.

andBowser developing temporary housing for individualsher andtenure familiesas impactedpresident by the COVID-19 pandemic,ure, expanding its multifamily housing portfolio, and executingchief aexecutive multimillionofficer dollarof capital campaign to ensure the organization'sSouthside sustainabilityCommunity forDevelopment yearsand toHousing come;Corporation;

now,and, therefore, be it RESOLVEDpresentation byto the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dianna C.

Bowser for her tenure as presidentan andexpression chief executive officer of the SouthsideGeneral ComRESOLVEDAssembly's FURTHER,admiration Thatfor theher Clerkcontributions ofto the SenateCommonwealth. prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dianna C.

Bowser as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her :

35 contributions to the Commonwealth.