HJ 420 — Commending Esmeralda Ortiz.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108706D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

420 IE Offered March 4, 2024 N Commending Esmeralda Ortiz.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Martinez;AgreedAgreed to by the Senate, March 7, 2024, 2024 O WHEREAS, Esmeralda Ortiz, director of the Loudoun Child Advocacy Center, an initiative of L Assault Services, has greatly served the Loudoun County community;

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and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Esmeralda Ortiz as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her contributions to Loudoun County and the Commonwealth.

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