Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SJ 63 — Commending Peter A. Blake.

Last action — Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ63ER)

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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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Summary

Commending Peter A. Blake.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Joint Resolution No. 63, specific details about Peter A. Blake's long career in higher education have been highlighted and expanded. Notably, the resolution now emphasizes his leadership role and outstanding service at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) over several decades. This change matters because it formally recognizes Blake's significant contributions and achievements, honoring his impact on Virginia's education system and ensuring that his legacy is acknowledged in a more comprehensive way.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24104260D I SENATE JOffered January 22, 2024 N Commending Peter A.
SESSION ENROLLED SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
63 E Commending Peter A.
–––––––––– T Patrons––Hashmi, Aird, Bagby, Boysko, Carroll Foy, Craig, Deeds, DeSteph, Diggs, Durant, Ebbin, R Favola, French, Hackworth, Head, Jordan, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, McDougle, McGuire, McPike, O Mulchi, Obenshain, Peake, Pekarsky, Perry, Pillion, Reeves, Roem, Rouse, Salim, Stanley, Stuart, Sturtevant, Subramanyam, Suetterlein, Surovell, VanValkenburg and Williams Graves;
N R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 5, 2024 O WHEREAS, Peter A.
Delegates:
Blake, the recently retired director of the State Council of Higher Education for L branches, including as Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Education, as staff to the House Committee on L Appropriations, and as vice chancellor at the Virginia Community College System;
D Campbell, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, Davis, U Delaney, Earley, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, Gardner, Garrett, Gilbert, Glass, Green, Griffin, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Higgins, Hodges, Hope, Jones, Kent, Keys-Gamarra, C Kilgore, Knight, Krizek, Laufer, Leftwich, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Lovejoy, Maldonado, Marshall, E Martinez, McClure, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, Morefield, Mundon King, O'Quinn, Oates, Obenshain, Orrock, Owen, Phillips, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Reid, Runion, Scott, D., Scott, P.A., D Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Willett, Williams, Wilt, Wright, Torian, Wyatt and Zehr –––––––––– WHEREAS, Peter A.
and E WHEREAS, Peter Blake provided outstanding service to the State Council of Higher Education for D VirWHEREAS, Peter Blake forged strong relationships with and unwavering responsiveness to the administrations of 10 governors of the Commonwealth and members of the General Assembly for 39 sessions;
Blake, the recently retired director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, served the Commonwealth for 38 years in various capacities in the executive and legislative branches, including as Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Education, as staff to the House Committee on AppWHEREAS, Peter Blake provided outstanding service to the State Council of Higher Education for J Virginia (SCHEV) throughout his tenure and strong leadership of the agency since 2011;
and SCHEV to develop innovative statewide postsecondary policies and to manage its system-wide planning, academic, budgetary, consumer-protection, and student service functions;
and 3 WHEREAS, Peter Blake forged strong relationships with and unwavering responsiveness to the administrations of 10 governors of the Commonwealth and members of the General Assembly for 39 sessions;
and WHEREAS, Peter Blake earned the respect of SCHEV members, executive and legislative staff, J steadfast work ethic, and experience;
and WHEREAS, Peter Blake brought unparalleled excellence and integrity to his work on behalf of academic, budgetary, consumer-protection, and student service functions;
andnd his agency colleagues for his vision, knowledge, compassion3 WHEREAS, Peter Blake worked tirelessly for almost four decades to bring together constituencies R from across the Commonwealth to promote and improve higher education;
andts system-wide planning, WHEREAS, Peter Blake earned the respect of SCHEV members, executive and legislative staff, institutional chief executive officers, and his agency colleagues for his vision, knowledge, compassion, steadfast work ethic, and experience;
and Award from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association;
and 21 WHEREAS, Peter Blake worked tirelessly for almost four decades to bring together constituencies 22 from across the Commonwealth to promote and improve higher education;
and the Exceptional Leader WHEREAS, Peter Blake left an indelible legacy, not only at his agency but on all of Virginia higher education, to the benefit of students, their families, and all citizens of the Commonwealth for genRESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Peter A.
and 24 Award from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association;
and the Exceptional Leader 25 WHEREAS, Peter Blake left an indelible legacy, not only at his agency but on all of Virginia higher 26 education, to the benefit of students, their families, and all citizens of the Commonwealth for generations to come;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Peter A.
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ63ER)

  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. Passed by for the day

  8. Laid on Clerk's Desk

  9. Presented 24104260D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJ 63 do?
Commending Peter A. Blake.
Who sponsors SJ 63?
SJ 63 is sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike, Tammy Brankley Mulchi, Mark D. Obenshain, Mark J. Peake, Stella G. Pekarsky, Russet Perry, Todd E. Pillion, 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, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Katrina Callsen, Ellen H. McLaughlin, Timothy P. Griffin, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Phil M. Hernandez, Charniele L. Herring, Chris S. Runion, Don Scott, Phillip A. Scott, Holly M. Seibold, Briana D. Sewell, Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Scott A. Wyatt, Eric R. Zehr, Lashrecse D. Aird, Lamont Bagby, Jennifer B. Boysko, Christie New Craig, R. Creigh Deeds, Bill DeSteph, 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, Ryan T. McDougle, Angelia Williams Graves, Bonita G. Anthony, Alex Q. Askew, Terry L. Austin, Jason S. Ballard, Betsy B. Carr, Mike A. Cherry, Nadarius E. Clark, Laura Jane Cohen, Joshua G. Cole, Rae Cousins, Will Davis, Karrie K. Delaney, Michael B. Feggans, Debra D. Gardner, Thomas A. Garrett, Jr., Jackie H. Glass, M. Keith Hodges, Patrick A. Hope, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Michael J. Jones, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Terry G. Kilgore, Paul E. Krizek, Amy J. Laufer, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Alfonso H. Lopez, Marty Martinez, Adele Y. McClure, Joseph P. McNamara, Delores L. McQuinn, James W. Morefield, Candi Mundon King, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, Eric Phillips, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, Atoosa R. Reaser, David A. Reid, Irene Shin, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Kannan Srinivasan, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Anne Ferrell Tata, Joshua E. Thomas, Luke E. Torian, Kathy K.L. Tran, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Wendell S. Walker, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Vivian E. Watts, Michael J. Webert, Bill Wiley, Rodney T. Willett, Wren M. Williams, Adam P. Ebbin, Taylor, Kim A., Sickles, Mark D., Owen, David, Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Milde, Paul V., Marshall, Daniel W., III, Maldonado, Michelle Lopes, Lovejoy, Ian T., Knight, Barry D., 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., Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K., Batten, Amanda E., Arnold, Jonathan, E. P., Bulova, David L., Subramanyam, Suhas, and McGuire, John J., III.
What is the current status of SJ 63?
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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