SR 49 — Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Arrington Pritchard, USN, Ret.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22107327D I SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

49 E N Offered March 7, 2022 Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Pett––––––––––RonaldPetty Officer Ronald Arrington Pritchard, USN, Ret.

TAgreed Patron––Bellto by the Senate, March 9, 2022 R ––––––––––O WHEREAS, Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Arrington Pritchard, USN, Ret., an honorable veteran, leaderL of several organizations addressing substance abuse disorder in the Commonwealth, and a Deloved member of the Virginia Beach community, died on February 16, 2022;

and the Commonwealth, and a beloved WHEREAS, born and raised in Henderson, North Carolina, Ronald "Ron" Pritchard joined the United postL asStates Navy after graduating from high school, proudly serving his country for 28 years, including a militaryE liaisonposWHEREAS, toRon Pritchard graduated from the GovernmentUniversity of Sardinia;Maryland in 1983;

andgand, following his countryD forretirement 28 years, includCng a WHEREAS, Ron Pritchard graduated from the UniversityU.S. of Maryland in 1983;

and, following hisE retirement from the U.S.

and D WHEREAS, Ron Pritchard then served as a counselor at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for 15 years, where he co-developed several programs, including a transitional psychiatric outpatient service and a program addressing co-occurring substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder;

ande WHEREAS, as the owner and manager of Addiction Program Consultants in Virginia Beach, Ron Pritchard provided consultation and training for the development and implementation of alcohol, drug, S tobacco, and behavioral modification programs for dual-diagnosed patients;

and WHEREAS,4 Ron Pritchard was the founder and chairman of Virginia Recovers, Inc., and chairman of Baby Steps, Inc., nonprofit substance abuse prevention and education programs designed to fuStherfurther E advance provider skills in the prevention and treatment of substance abuse and related disorder4;disorders;

and R WHEREAS, as a founder and executive director of the Virginia Recovery Coalition, Ron Pritchard invigorated the recovery community and provided focus and leadership to help addiction professionals in theWHEREAS, Ron Pritchard carried out his mission as an advocate in various leadership capacities, including as co-founder of the Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies and as president of the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals and the Virginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors;

and WHEREAS, in recognition of his work promoting the health and well-being of his community, Ron Pritchard was the recipient of many accolades and awards over the years, including the 2002 Ginger Acey Counselor of the Year Award from the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs and a 35Meritorious MerWHEREAS,Civilian guidedService throughoutAward hisfrom lifethe by his faith, Ron Pritchard enjoyed worship and fellowship 36 with his community at Thalia United MethodistStates ChurchNavy; in Virginia Beach for more than 25 years, / 37 serving or leading his fellow congregants in myriad ways;

and /with 38his WHEREAS,community Ronat PritchardThalia willUnited beMethodist fondlyChurch rememberedin andVirginia dearlyBeach missedfor bymore histhan daughter,25 Sybil,years,hip andserving 39or herleading family;his fellow congregants in myriad ways;

and WHEREAS, Ron Pritchard will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his daughter, Sybil, and her family;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED,Petty ThatOfficer theRonald SenateArrington ofPritchard, VirginiaUSN, herebyRet., notewhose withefforts greatto sadnessenhance thesubstance lossabuseief ofprevention, Seniortreatment, Chiefand Pettyrecovery Officerservices Ronaldin Arringtonthe Pritchard,Commonwealth USN,and Ret.,beyond whosemade effortsa topositive enhance substance abuse difference in countless lives;

and, be itcesit in the Commonwealth and beyond made a positive RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentationexpression toof the familySenate of SeniorVirginia's Chiefrespect Pettyfor Officerhis Ronaldmemory.d Arrington Pritchard, USN, Ret., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.