HR 342 — Commending Audrey Furness.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23106329D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

342 IE Offered February 16, 2023 N Commending Audrey Furness.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––BloxomAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2023 WHEREAS, Audrey Furness, a passionate advocate for young people, retired from the Accomack O County School Board in 2019, after 36 years of outstanding service;

andired from the Accomack WHEREAS, Audrey Furness grew up in Accomack County and graduatedL from what was then D known as Parksley High School and later became Parksley Middle School;

andandhat Uwas then L WHEREAS, Audrey Furness served on the parent-teacher associations of what is now Kegotank CE Elementary School and Parksley Middle School, where she supported efforts to build a school gym;

andandD students throughout the county receive the best possible education;

andSchool Board to help E WHEREAS, in 1983, Audrey Furness was sworn in as a member of the Accomack County School D Board by her father, J.

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now,and, therefore, be it for presentation to Audrey Furness as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her retirementachievements fromin theservice Accomackto Countystudents Schoolin Board;Accomack County.

and, be ite commended on the occasion RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Audrey Furness as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her achievements in service to students in Accomack County.