HR 70 — Commending the Honorable Roslyn C. Tyler.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106724DHOUSE IRESOLUTION HOUSOfferedNO. March 1, 2022 N Commending the Honorable Roslyn C.

70 E Commending the Honorable Roslyn C.

––––––––––N T Patrons––McQuinn, Ward, Adams, D.M., Bagby, Bennett-Parker, Bourne, Bulova, Carr, Clark, R Convirs-Fowler,Agreed Delaney,to Filler-Corn,by Glass,the Gooditis,House Guzman,of Hayes,Delegates, Helmer,March Herring,7, Hope,O2022 Hudson, Jenkins, Keam, Knight, Kory, Krizek, Lopez, Maldonado, Mullin, Mundon King, Murphy, Plum, Price, Rasoul, Reid, Roem, Scott, D.L., Sewell, Shin, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, SubramaDyam, Sullivan, Torian, Tran, VanValkenburg,––––––––––llett and Williams Graves U WHEREAS, the Honorable Roslyn C.

Tyler ably represented the residents of the 75th District in the O Virginia House of Delegates for more than 14 years;

and CL WHEREAS, a native of Emporia, Roslyn Tyler served on the Sussex County Board of Supervisors EL from 1984 to 1995 and was the first African American woman to become chair, earning admiration for her effective leadership and commitment to the community;

and Dbecome chair, earning admiration for E WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the Commonwealth, Roslyn Tyler ran for and was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005 and was the first person of color to represent the 75thD District75tWHEREAS, sinceduring 1880;her distinguished tenure as a state lawmaker, Roslyn Tyler introduced and supported numerous important pieces of legislation to benefit her constituents and all Virginians, taking a special interest in education and public safety;

and WHEREAS,Commonwealth, duringand hershe distinguishedsubsequently tenurechampioned asfunding afor stateearly lawmaker,childhood Roslyneducation, Tylerexpansion introducedofe andbroadband supportedInternet, numeroussupport importantfor piecesMedicaid, ofincreasing legislationVirginia's tominimum benefitwage, her constituents and allthe Virginians,protection takingof aH specialhunting interestrights; in education and public safety;

and 7 WHEREAS, asRoslyn oneTyler ofoffered her firstleadership bills,and Roslynexpertise Tylerto supportedthe salaryAppropriations, increasesGeneral forLaws, teachersE inshe was the broadbandfirst Internet,African supportAmerican forwoman Medicaid,to increasingserve Virginia'sas minimumchair wage,of the Education Committee and chair of R the protectionAppropriations ofSubcommittee huntingon rights;Compensation and General Government;

and 0 WHEREAS, Roslyn Tyler offeredwas herthe leadershipfirst andAfrican expertiseAmerican woman to theserve Appropriations,as Generalchair Laws,of Laborthe andVirginia Commerce,several Publicother Safety,state and Agriculture,regional Chesapeakecommissions and Naturalorganizations; Resources Committees;

andand she was thea firstvalued Africanmember Americanof womanWHEREAS, toRoslyn serveTyler asserved chair of the EducationCommonwealth Committeewith and chair of the Appropriationsutmost Subcommitteeintegrity, ondedication, Compensation and Generaldistinction; Government;

andnow, Ruraltherefore, Centerbe andit vicefor chairher ofachievements theas Legislative Sportsman's Caucus, and she was a valued member of severalthe otherHouse stateof andDelegates; regional commissions and organizations;

andand, WHEREAS,be Roslynitler Tylerhereby servedbe commended RESOLVED FURTHER, That the CommonwealthClerk withof the utmostHouse integrity,of dedication,Delegates andprepare distinction;a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Honorable Roslyn C.

now,Tyler therefore,as bean itexpression 30of RESOLVED by the House of Delegates,Delegates' Thatadmiration thefor Honorableher Roslynservice C.to the Commonwealth.

Tyler hereby be commended :

31 for her achievements as a member of the House of Delegates;

and, be it 33 for presentation to the Honorable Roslyn C.

Tyler as an expression of the House of Delegates'on 34 admiration for her service to the Commonwealth.