SJ 178 — Commending Donna Lawson.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106783D I SENATE JOOfferedJOINT MarchRESOLUTION 1,NO. 20228 N Commending Donna Lawson.

––––––––––178 TE Patrons––Cosgrove,Commending Deeds,Donna DeSteph,Lawson. Ebbin, Edwards, Hanger, Howell, Lewis, Reeves and Ruff;

N Agreed to by the Senate, March 3, 2022 R Delegates:Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2022 O WHEREAS, Donna Lawson of Poquoson retired as the legislative affairs officer of the National L Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center after a long and distinguished career;

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andvated a love of lifelong learning and E WHEREAS, Donna Lawson grewgraduated upfrom inOld NewportDominion NewsUniversity andas cultivated a lovefirst-generation ofcollege lifelongD learningstudent andCand abegan fascinationworking withat spacethe explorationNational fromAeronautics aand youngSpace age;Administration (NASA) after earning her master's degree;

and E WHEREAS, Donna Lawson graduated from Old Dominion University as a first-generation college student and began working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) after earning herWHEREAS, early in her career with NASA, Donna Lawson managed the outreach and exhibits program and used the opportunity to impart her passion for space and aeronautics to her children by bringing them to state fairs, air shows, and shuttle launches;

and WHEREAS, Donna Lawson joined NASA Langley Research Center as a technical publications editor inof 1991both NASA and became the legislativeNASA affairsLangley officerResearch inCenter 2003;to local, state, and federal officials;

inandd thatthe capacity,valJe sheWHEREAS, communicatedDonna theLawson valuecoordinated with industry experts, academia, and community leaders to 8 raise awareness of bothhow NASA and the NASAaerospace Langleyindustry Researchcontribute Center to local,scientific state,advancement and federalthe officials;R economic vitality of the nation;

and raiseliaison awarenessfor ofNASA-related howissues NASAto andnumerous thestakeholders, aerospaceand industryled contributeannual toAerospace scientificDays advancementat and the economicVirginia vitalityGeneral ofAssembly; the nation;

and 8 WHEREAS, Donna Lawson developed many regional economic partnerships, served as a primary liaison for NASA-related issues to numerous stakeholders, and led annual Aerospace Days at the Virginia General Assembly;

and WHEREAS, an explorer at heart, Donna Lawson is a trailblazing leader who has helped Virginians from many different backgrounds not only gain an appreciation for the wonders of space, but develop theRESOLVED by the courageSenate, tothe pushHouse beyondof personalDelegates frontiersconcurring, andThat achievethe theirGeneral fullestAssembly potential;herebyore, be it commend Donna Lawson on the occasion of her retirement as legislative affairs officer of NASA Langley Research Center;

now,and, therefore, be it :presentation to Donna Lawson as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her achievements in service to the American space program and the Commonwealth.

33 RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 35 Langley Research Center;

and, be itn of her retirement as legislative affairs officer of NASA 36 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 37 presentation to Donna Lawson as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her achievements in service to the American space program and the Commonwealth.