SR 168 — Commending Donald Houston.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23107284D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

168 IE Offered February 23, 2023 N Commending Donald Houston.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Cosgrove,Agreed Barker,to Bell,by Boysko,the Chase,Senate, Deeds,February DeSteph,24, Dunnavant,2023 Ebbin, Edwards, FavoRa, Hackworth, Hanger, Hashmi, Howell, Lewis, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Mason, McClellan, McDougle,O Saslaw, Spruill, Stanley, Stuart, Suetterlein, Surovell and Vogelillion, Reeves, Rouse, Ruff, –––––––––– D WHEREAS, Donald Houston, a valued member of the team at Meriwether Godsey, an esteemed UO contract dining services company, has admirably served the members of the Senate of Virginia siCcesinceL 2008;

and L retirement, during which time he devoted himself to the responsibility of protecting lives and propertyproEerty in the city;

and D WHEREAS, Donald Houston joined Meriwether Godsey in 2008 as a bartender and has since workedD atCatherine's severalSchool, prominentThe institutionsSteward inSchool, Richmond,the includingRoslyn Conference and Retreat Center, and the VirginiaLewis StateGinter Capitol,Botanical St.Garden;

Catherine'sand School,WHEREAS, TheDonald StewardHouston School,has theserved Roslynat ConferenceCapitol andSquare Retreatfor Center,every inauguration and thesession Lewisof Ginterthe Botanicalthat Garden;time;

andandly General Assembly since 2008, developing a rapport with many members of the Senate of Virginia inein thatWHEREAS, time;Donald Houston's friendly nature and attention to the needs of the Senators of the S Commonwealth bring welcome respite to members as they work through the deliberations of session;

and1 WHEREAS, Donald Houston's friendly nature and attention8 towillingness the needs of the Senators of the S Commonwealth bring welcome respite to members as they work through the deliberations of session1 and 8ability WHEREAS, Donald Houston has endeared himself to hisresolve colleaguesany andissue othersthat throughmight hisarise; wilWHEREAS, Donald Houston enjoys spending time with his loving wife of 52 years, Wilnette, and his two daughters and three grandchildren, among many other favored pastimes;

andandand WHEREAS,others Donaldthrough Houston'shis dedicationR andWHEREAS, commitmentDonald toHouston ensuringenjoys thespending well-beingtime ofwith othershis bothloving atwife theof Virginia52 Stateyears, CapitolWilnette, and withhis thetwo Richmonddaughters Fireand Departmentthree aregrandchildren, deservingamong ofmany theother respectfavored ofpastimes; all Virginians;

now,and therefore,at bethe itVirginia State Capitol and with the Richmond Fire Department are deserving of service;the respect of all Virginians;

and,now, therefore, be itateit RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Donald Houston hereby be commended for his legacy of RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 32 presentation to Donald Houston as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his 33 contributions to the Commonwealth.

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