SR 178 — Commending the Reverend Kevin M. Northam.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23107219DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. February 23, 2023 N Commending the Reverend Kevin M.

178 E Commending the Reverend Kevin M.

––––––––––N TAgreed Patron––Morrisseyto Rby ––––––––––the Senate, February 24, 2023 R O WHEREAS,of Olive Branch Baptist Church in Dinwiddie, has provided joyful and uplifting spiritual counsel to his congregation and served the Reverendcommunity Kevinthrough M.various outreach initiatives;

Northam, honorable veteran, esteemed faith leader, and pastorL ofWHEREAS, Olive Branch Baptist Church in Dinwiddie, has provided joyful and uplifting spiritual counseD to his conWHEREAS, after graduating from Accomack County Public Schools, Kevin Northam enlisted in theUthe Unitedandted States Army in June 1985, proudly serving the country for 20 years before retiring in July 2005;2005E WHEREAS, while serving, Kevin Northam earned an associate's degree from Northern Virginia D Community College, a bachelor's degree in business administration from Hawaii Pacific University, and a master's degree in business administration and finance from Baker College;

and Canswered WHEREAS,the whilecall serving,to Kevincongregational Northamleadership, earnedbecoming anpastor associate'sof degreeOlive fromBranch NorthernBaptist VirginiaChurch Ein CommunityDinwiddie College, a bachelor's degree in businessJuly administration2003, fromwhere Hawaiihe Pacifichas University,served andthe acongregation master'sfaithfully degreeever insince; business administration and finance from Baker College;

and DWHEREAS, answeredKevin theNortham callhoned tohis congregationalabilities leadership,as becoming pastor ofby Oliveearning Brancha Baptistmaster's Churchdegree in Dinwiddiedivinity inmaster's Julydegree 2003,in whereChristian heeducation hasin served2010; the congregation faithfully ever since;

andin WHEREAS,2015, Kevinhe Northamwas honedthe hisrecipient abilitiesof asan pastorhonorary bydoctoral earningR a master's degree in divinity from theRichmond Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia UnionSeminary; University in 2006 and a master's degree in Christian education in 2010;

inand 2015,7 heWHEREAS, wasKevin Northam currently serves as the recipientmoderator of the Unified Shiloh Baptist E Association of Southside Virginia, as secretary of the Dinwiddie branch of the NAACP, and as presidentR of WHEREAS, Kevin Northam is also the past president of the United Churches of Dinwiddie County and Vicinity and previously served as an honoraryinstructor doctoralfor degreethe fromBTU RichmondCongress, Virginia Seminary;Baptist State Convention (VBSC), and Baptist General Convention;

and Association of Southside Virginia, as secretary of the DinwiddieYear branchAward ofin theMay NAACP,2018; and as president of The Baptist Sunday School and Baptist Training Union (BTU) Congress of Virginia;

andandservice, 7 WHEREAS, Kevin Northam iswas alsopresented the past2018 presidentVBSC ofModerator theWHEREAS, Unitedin Churchesevery aspect of Dinwiddiehis County8life, andKevin VicinityNortham andexudes previouslya servedservant's asheart anand instructoris fora thesource BTUof Congress,inspiration, Virginiastability, Baptistand Statespiritual Conventionguidance (VBSC),to andcountless Baptistmembers Generalof Convention;the Dinwiddie community;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, inbe recognitionit offor his service,legacy Kevin Northam was presented the 2018 VBSC Moderator of WHEREAS,service inas every aspect of his life, Kevin Northam exudes a servant'sfaith heartleader andin is a source of inspiration, stability, and spiritual guidance to countless members of the Dinwiddie community;

now,and, therefore, be itite commended RESOLVED byFURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of Virginia,this Thatresolution for presentation to the Reverend Kevin M.

Northam herebyas bean commendedexpression 34of forthe hisSenate legacy of serviceVirginia's asadmiration afor faithhis leadercontributions into the DinwiddieCommonwealth. community;

and, be it 35 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 37 for his contributions to the Commonwealth.ham as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration 2