HJ 720 — Commending Charles Monroe.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23102537D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

720 IE Offered February 16, 2023 N Commending Charles Monroe.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––DurantAgreedAgreed andto Orrockby Rthe Senate, February 22, 2023, 2023 O WHEREAS, Charles Monroe, a lifelong member of the Caroline County community and a longtime OL and dedicated staff member of the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, recently retired after serDing countless families and individuals in need over many years;

andandBank, recently retired after serving L WHEREAS, in the first half of his career, Charles Monroe worked for a telephone company in UE Washington, D.C.;

in 1999, he became a driver with the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, facilCtatingfacilitatingD theWHEREAS, as the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank increased its reach and the number of mobiEeandmobileand pantries it runs, Charles Monroe remained indefatigable in his efforts to advance the organization's mission, often supporting multiple mobile pantries in one day;

and D WHEREAS, Charles Monroe consistently provided valuable leadership to ensure that the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank's mobile pantries were conducted in an organized and efficient manWHEREAS,manner; Charles Monroe's good humor and friendly nature always brought a degree of levity and joy to the serious undertaking of the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, endearing him to fellow staff and volunteers and to the community he served;

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/and, /be 2it for presentation to Charles Monroe as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth and best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement.