Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SJ 227 — Commending Daniel G. 'Bud' Oakey.

Last action — Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ227ER)

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Summary

Commending Daniel G. "Bud" Oakey.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Joint Resolution No. 227 add specific acknowledgments about Daniel G. "Bud" Oakey's career and contributions. Key additions include his roles in business and government consulting, as well as his involvement in transportation and economic development projects. These changes highlight not only Oakey's professional background but also the significant impact he has made in the Commonwealth, making it important to recognize his efforts in local, state, and federal affairs. This commendation serves to honor his legacy and contributions to the community.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24107516D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION ENROLLED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
227 N Offered March 4, 2024 Commending Daniel G.
227 E N Commending Daniel G.
–––––––––– T Patrons––DeSteph, Aird, Bagby, Boysko, Carroll Foy, Craig, Deeds, Diggs, Durant, Ebbin, Favola,R French, Hackworth, Hashmi, Head, Jordan, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, McGuire, McPike, Mulchi, Obenshain, Peake, Pekarsky, Perry, Reeves, Roem, Rouse, Salim, Stanley, Stuart, Sturtevant, O Subramanyam, Suetterlein, Surovell, VanValkenburg and Williams Graves;
Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2024 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2024 O L LLC, a Richmond-based government affairs firm that specializes in providing business-to-government consulting services at the local, state, and federal level, has made a lasting and meaningful impact on L the Commonwealth over his career;
Delegates:
and E engineering;
Anthony, D Arnold, Askew, Austin, Ballard, Batten, Bloxom, Bulova, Callsen, Campbell, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Cohen, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Earley, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, Gardner, Kent, Kilgore, Krizek, Leftwich, Lovejoy, Maldonado, Martinez, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde,, HoCe, Morefield, Mundon King, O'Quinn, Oates, Obenshain, Orrock, Owen, Phillips, Reaser, Reid, RunEon, Scott, P.A., Sewell, Shin, Sickles, Simonds, Sullivan, Tata, Taylor, Thomas, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Williams, Wilt, Wright, Wyatt and Zehr D –––––––––– WHEREAS, Daniel G.
andOakey attended Purdue University Northwest, majoring in manufacturing D WHEREAS, Bud Oakey worked for various companies as a shop foreman, field engineer, and manager before landing a job as the director of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition and transitioning to a career in consulting;
"Bud" Oakey, chair, founder, and managing director of Advantus Strategies, LLC, a Richmond-based government affairs firm that specializes in providing business-to-government the Commonwealth over his career;
and roles, including as Louisiana press secretary for President George H.W.
andte, and federal level, has made a lasting and meaningful impact on WHEREAS, Bud Oakey attended Purdue University Northwest, majoring in manufacturing engineering;
Bush's 1988 election campaign, vice president of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, and member of Governor James S.
and WHEREAS, Bud Oakey worked for various companies as a shop foreman, field engineer, and S manager before landing a job as the director of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition and transit2oning to a career in consulting;
Gilmore's transition team;
and 7 WHEREAS, Bud Oakey acquired valuable consulting experience over the years in distinguished vice president of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, and member of Governor James S.n campaign, Gilmore's transition team;
and S WHEREAS, Bud Oakey has represented business interests before the General Assembly since 1989 2 andWHEREAS, over the past several decades, Bud Oakey has worked tirelessly as an advocate and E advisor to numerous clients with a connection to the government at the local, state, or federal level, and he has been an active participant in numerous transportation and economic development projects in the Commonwealth and other states;
and WHEREAS, Bud Oakey has represented business interests before the General Assembly since 1989 and established Advantus Strategies in 1998 to further these efforts;
and advisory committees of the Joint Commission on Science and Technology and has served as president of the Virginia Aviation Business Association since 2016;
and WHEREAS, over the past several decades, Bud Oakey has worked tirelessly as an advocate and advisor to numerous clients with a connection to the government at the local, state, or federal level, and he has been an active participant in numerous transportation and economic development projects in the :
and WHEREAS, Bud Oakey is a pilot and a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, and he has created a public policy internship program to introduce CivWHEREAS, in 2024, Bud Oakey worked with Lt.
25 ComWHEREAS, Bud Oakey has offered his knowledge and expertise as an appointed member of several 26 advisory committees of the Joint Commission on Science and Technology and has served as president of / 27 the Virginia Aviation Business Association since 2016;
Governor Winsome Earle-Sears to re-establish therocess;
and / 28 WHEREAS, Bud Oakey is a pilot and a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol, 29 United States Air Force Auxiliary, and he has created a public policy internship program to introduce Civil Air Patrol cadets to the significance of citizen involvement in a bicameral legislative process;
and Virginia General Assembly Aviation and Aerospace Caucus to explore growth opportunities for these important sectors in the Commonwealth;
and WHEREAS, in 2024, Bud Oakey worked with Lt.
and public policy, Bud Oakey secures results for his clients that advance their missions and improve their bottom lines, contributing greatly to the growth and prosperity of the Commonwealth;
Governor Winsome Earle-Sears to re-establish the important sectors in the Commonwealth;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby Advantus Strategies, LLC;
andospace Caucus to explore growth opportunities for these WHEREAS, whether by developing business strategies, managing public relations, or influencing public policy, Bud Oakey secures results for his clients that advance their missions and improve their bottom lines, contributing greatly to the growth and prosperity of the Commonwealth;
and, be its legacy of service as chair, founder, and managing director of RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Daniel G.
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Daniel G.
"Bud" Oakey for his legacy of service as chair, founder, and managing director of AdvRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Daniel G.
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ227ER)

  2. Agreed to by House by voice vote

  3. Laid on Speaker's table

  4. Received

  5. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  6. Engrossed by Senate

  7. Laid on Clerk's Desk

  8. Presented 24107516D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJ 227 do?
Commending Daniel G. "Bud" Oakey.
Who sponsors SJ 227?
SJ 227 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph, Lashrecse D. Aird, Lamont Bagby, Jennifer B. Boysko, Christie New Craig, R. Creigh Deeds, J.D. "Danny" Diggs, Tara A. Durant, Barbara A. Favola, Timmy French, T. Travis Hackworth, Christopher T. Head, Emily M. Jordan, Mamie E. Locke, L. Louise Lucas, David W. Marsden, Jeremy S. McPike, Tammy Brankley Mulchi, Mark D. Obenshain, Mark J. Peake, Stella G. Pekarsky, Russet Perry, Bryce E. Reeves, Danica A. Roem, Aaron R. Rouse, Saddam Azlan Salim, William M. Stanley, Jr., Richard H. Stuart, Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., David R. Suetterlein, Scott A. Surovell, Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Angelia Williams Graves, Bonita G. Anthony, Alex Q. Askew, Terry L. Austin, Jason S. Ballard, Batten, Amanda E., Arnold, Jonathan, E. P., Subramanyam, Suhas, McGuire, John J., III, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Katrina Callsen, Ellen H. McLaughlin, Betsy B. Carr, Mike A. Cherry, Nadarius E. Clark, Laura Jane Cohen, Rae Cousins, Will Davis, Karrie K. Delaney, Michael B. Feggans, Debra D. Gardner, Thomas A. Garrett, Jr., Jackie H. Glass, Timothy P. Griffin, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Charniele L. Herring, M. Keith Hodges, Patrick A. Hope, Terry G. Kilgore, Paul E. Krizek, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Marty Martinez, Joseph P. McNamara, Delores L. McQuinn, James W. Morefield, Candi Mundon King, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, Eric Phillips, Atoosa R. Reaser, David A. Reid, Chris S. Runion, Phillip A. Scott, Briana D. Sewell, Irene Shin, Shelly A. Simonds, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Anne Ferrell Tata, Joshua E. Thomas, Kathy K.L. Tran, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Wendell S. Walker, Jeion A. Ward, Vivian E. Watts, Michael J. Webert, Bill Wiley, Wren M. Williams, Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Scott A. Wyatt, Eric R. Zehr, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Adam P. Ebbin, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Taylor, Kim A., Sickles, Mark D., Owen, David, Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Milde, Paul V., Maldonado, Michelle Lopes, Lovejoy, Ian T., Kent, Hillary Pugh, Higgins, Geary, Green, W. Chad, Gilbert, C. Todd, Freitas, Nicholas J., Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr., Ennis, N. Baxter, Earley, Mark L., Jr., Coyner, Carrie E., Cordoza, A.C., and Bulova, David L..
What is the current status of SJ 227?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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