HR 421 — Commending Rikki S. Epstein.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23100439D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

421 IE Offered February 22, 2023 N Commending Rikki S.

TN –––––––––– Patrons––Kory and Filler-Corn R ––––––––––Agreed Oto Theby Arcthe House of NorthernDelegates, Virginia,February completing24, 112023 yearsWHEREAS, ofon outstandingDecember service31, to2022, theRikki disabilityS. community;

andEpstein Dcompleted WHEREAS,her tenure as executive director of O The Arc of Northern Virginia, completing 11 years of outstanding service to the disability community;L andWHEREAS, Rikki Epstein focused her career on working to ensure that people with disabilities had L access to recreation, transportation, and community resources, and she was hired by the board oCof E directors for The Arc of Northern Virginia in 2011;

and D became a statewide leader in providing information, resources, and assistance to people with disabilities and their loved ones, promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual andDand developmental disabilities and supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community;

and WHEREAS, under Rikki Epstein's leadership, The Arc of Northern Virginia created, launched, and grew the program Transition POINTS (Providing Opportunities, Information, Networking and Transition Support), a network of resource guides available in seven languages, webinars, workshops, toolkits, and decision-makingdirect assistance for keyfamilies lifeof stages;an individual with developmental disabilities, aiding them in H decWHEREAS, Rikki Epstein helped The Arc of Northern Virginia assume a position of national 2 prominence in addressing the problem of the overrepresentation of people with disabilities in the jusEice system;

andividualand withR developmentalexemplary, disabilities,her aidingyears them in WHEREAS, Rikki Epstein helped The Arc of Northernservice Virginiamemorable, assumeand aher positionimpact oflasting; national prominence in addressing the problem of the overrepresentation of people with disabilities in tHe justice system;

andnow, 4therefore, WHEREAS,be Rikkiittion Epstein'sRESOLVED contributionsby havethe beenHouse numerous and significant, her dedication 1 exemplary, her years of serviceDelegates, memorable,That andRikki herS. impact lasting;

now,Epstein therefore,hereby be itcommended for her exceptional leadership of The Arc of Northern Virginia on the occasion of her retirement;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Rikki S.