HJ 717 — Celebrating the life of Scott Blackford Meacham.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23104584D I HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

717 OfferedE February 16, 2023 N Celebrating the life of Scott Blackford Meacham.

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Senators:and L WHEREAS, Scott Meacham grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, where he attended Robert Service High School;

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he was a longtime trumpet player in various school bands and competed in the Junior Nordic cross-country skiing program for many years;

and WHEREAS, Scott Meacham was an avid outdoorsman from a young age and made many happy memories hiking and backpacking in Chugach State Park or simply enjoying a good book in the sun on the ridge overlooking Long Lake;

and to the intricacies of modern urbanism, Scott Meacham earned a master's degree, as well as a certificate in historic preservation and the Frederick Doveton Nichols Award for outstanding academic JH achievement, from the University of Virginia School of Architecture;

and 17 WHEREAS, after graduate school, Scott Meacham worked for historic preservation firms to research 7 and nominate sites for the National Register of Historic Places, then pursued a law degree from the UniversityR ofUniWHEREAS, VirginiaScott SchoolMeacham began his legal career in 2004 as an analyst with LexisNexis, where he edited the first print edition of Law;the Louisiana Revised Statutes produced by the organization;

andhe WHEREAS,subsequently Scottworked Meachamfor beganthe hisNational legalLegal careerResearch inGroup, 2004Inc., asin anCharlottesville, analystwriting withlitigation LexisNexis,memoranda whereand heappellate editedbriefs theand firstcompleting printspecialized editionprojects ofin the Louisianaareas Revisedof Statutesinsurance, producedtorts, byand thereal organization;property;

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and10, 2011, and WHEREAS, admired for his legal acumen and intellectual curiosity, Scott Meacham joinedcontributed to the Divisionresearch, preparation, and revision of Legislativehundreds Servicesof onpieces Octoberof 10,complex 2011,legislation related to agriculture and faithfullynatural servedresources theduring membersregular and special sessions of the General Assembly forand, morenotably, thanled athe decade;Virginia Code Commission's revision of Title 45.1 (Mines and Mining) of the Code of Virginia in 2021;

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30 WHEREAS, admired for his legal acumen and intellectual curiosity, Scott Meacham contributed to 31 the research, preparation, and revision of hundreds of pieces of complex legislation related to agriculture 32 and natural resources during regular and special sessions of the General Assembly and, notably, led the 33 Virginia Code Commission's revision of Title 45.1 (Mines and Mining) of the Code of Virginia in 2021;

and WHEREAS, since 2018, Scott Meacham also served on the executive committee of the Virginia Code Commission, with responsibility for communicating legal decisions of the Commission to the publishers of the Code of Virginia in the process of codifying the acts of assembly at the end of each legislative session;

andandf Virginia in the process of codifying the acts of assembly at the end of each WHEREAS, Scott Meacham, a trusted friend and a vital source of institutional knowledge in state government, earned the admiration of public officials and colleagues alike for the breadth of his expertise, his wit and sense of humor, and his calm demeanor;

anduesand alike for the breadth of his WHEREAS, through his personal integrity, commitment to public service, and professional insights, Scott Meacham helped ensure the good and efficient functioning of state government and enabled the General Assembly to better serve the residents of the Commonwealth;

and government and enabled the WHEREAS, outside of his legal career, Scott Meacham published a definitive work on the architectural history of his alma mater, Dartmouth College:

and WHEREAS, Scott Meacham enjoyed returning to Alaska as often as possible and especially loved watWHEREAS, Scott Meacham will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his beloved wife of HJ717 2 of 2 more than 22 years, Sarah;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution of 2 for presentation to the family of Scott Blackford Meacham as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.