HJ 481 — Commending Dorothy Lipsitz Robinson.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23100582D I HOUSE JOfferedJOINT JanuaryRESOLUTION 11,NO. 2023 N Prefiled January 5, 2023 Commending Dorothy Lipsitz Robinson.

T481 ––––––––––E RCommending Patron––Wright O –––––––––– WHEREAS, Dorothy Lipsitz Robinson,Robinson. a former member of the Chase City Town Council and an D from her alma mater, Goucher College, for her outstanding contributions to leadership in public service;

andN Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 16, 2023 R Agreed to by the Senate, January 19, 2023 O WHEREAS, Dorothy Lipsitz Robinson, a proudformer nativemember of the Chase City,City DorothyTown RobinsonCouncil attendedand Goucheran CollegeL active volunteer in Towson,her Ccommunity, Maryland,received andthe graduated2022 withElizabeth theStatuta ClassBaker of'70 1942;Public Service Award L from her alma mater, Goucher College, for her outstanding contributions to leadership in public service;

andandWHEREAS, Ea WHEREAS,proud duringnative Worldof WarChase II,City, Dorothy Robinson servedattended theGoucher nationCollege as a junior clerk in whatTowson, wasE thenMaryland, the United States Department of War and subsequentlygraduated workedwith atthe SinaiClass Hospital in Baltimore as a volWHEREAS, in 1952, Dorothy Robinson and her husband, George, returned to her hometown of Chase1942; City and worked in her parents' department store, which was well known for its exceptional customer service and contributions to local life;

and D WHEREAS, during World War II, Dorothy Robinson volunteeredserved herthe leadershipnation as a junior clerk in what was then the United States Department of War and expertisesubsequently worked at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore as a volWHEREAS, in 1952, Dorothy Robinson and her husband, George, returned to manyher communityhometown organizations;of Chase City and worked in her parents' department store, which was well known for its exceptional customer service and contributions to local life;

she notably served as a board member and twiceorganizations; as president of the Mecklenburg County chapter of the American Red Cross and as an active member and three-term president of the Fortnightly CluWHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, in 1984 Dorothy Robinson ran for and was elected to the Chase City Town Council;

duringshe hernotably twoserved termsas ina localboard government,member sheand helpedtwice attractas newpresident 8of businessesthe toMecklenburg County J chapter of the areaAmerican Red Cross and advocatedas foran theactive revitalizationmember and three-term president of downtownthe ChaseFortnightly City;8 Club;

and 1R WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, in 1984 Dorothy Robinson helpedran preservefor and promotewas theelected historyto ofbusinesses to the regionarea asand aadvocated docentfor at the MacCallumrevitalization Moreof Museumdowntown andChase Gardens;City;

aandct passionatenew lifelongWHEREAS, learnerDorothy withRobinson ahelped keenpreserve appreciationand forpromote the importancehistory of literacy,the sheregion alsoas tutoreda studentsdocent inat reading, was president of Friends of the Library,MacCallum andWHEREAS,More DorothyMuseum Robinson touched countless lives through her commitment to excellence in servant leadership and servedGardens; the Chase City community with the utmost dedication;

now,a therefore,passionate belifelong itlearner RESOLVEDwith bya thekeen Houseappreciation offor Delegates,and theraised Senatemoney concurring,to Thatbuild thea Generalnew Assemblylocal herebylibrary; commend Dorothy Lipsitz Robinson on her selection as the winner of the 2022 Elizabeth Statuta Baker :

35andnts '70in Publicreading, Servicewas Award;president of Friends of the Library, WHEREAS, Dorothy Robinson touched countless lives through her commitment to excellence in servant leadership and served the Chase City community with the utmost dedication;

and,now, therefore, be it 37commend for presentation to Dorothy Lipsitz Robinson ason anher expressionselection ofas the Generalwinner Assembly'sof admirationthe for2022 38Elizabeth herStatuta achievementsBaker and'70 servicePublic toService theAward; Chase City community.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution her achievements and service to the Chase City community.sion of the General Assembly's admiration for