SJ 37 — Celebrating the life of Tafari Jawara Campbell.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24100993D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

37 NE Offered January 17, 2024 Celebrating the life of Tafari Jawara Cam––––––––––Campbell. T Patrons––McPike;

Delegates:N Agreed to by the Senate, January 18, 2024 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 22, 2024 O WHEREAS, Tafari Jawara Campbell of Dumfries, a renowned culinary professional who worked at L family, died in July 2023;

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andit WHEREAS, Tafari Campbell was bornfrom in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his childhood U his grandmother that he began to develop a lifelong love for the art of cooking;

andrmy;and D posted to military bases in Karlsruhe and Frankfurt, then returned to the United States in 1994 and settled in the Commonwealth with his family;

itand wasCfrom WHEREAS, Tafari Campbell eventuallyconsidered movedstudying toarchitecture, Germanybut toultimately liveparticipated within histhe motherAmerican whenCulinary sheFederation wasApprenticeship EProgram postedat toNorthern militaryVirginia basesCommunity inCollege Karlsruhe and Frankfurt,wonWHEREAS, thenafter returnedcompleting tohis theeducation, UnitedTafari StatesCampbell held several positions in 1994the andculinary settledS infield, including a rewarding stint under a certified master chef at the CommonwealthChevy withChase hisClub family;in Maryland;

andhe D3 WHEREAS,earned Tafarinumerous Campbellawards, consideredmedals, studyingand architecture,prizes but ultimately participated in theculinary Americancompetitions Culinaryand Federationwas Apprenticeshiprelentless Programin athis Northernpursuit Virginiaof CommunityE Collegeprofessional andexcellence; won the Chuck Y.

Wongand StudentR Chefit ofhis personal mission to create meaningful, memorable experiences through his cooking andhe made emphasized the Yearway Awardfood incan 2001;bring people together;

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heBush earned numerous awards, medals, and prizes in culinary competitions and was relentlessasked into hisstay pursuiton ofduring professionalthe excellence;Obama administration;

andover WHEREAS,the Tafaricourse Campbellforeign inspiredheads othersof throughstate; his compassion, loyalty, and humility;

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and WHEREAS,the inObama 2007,family, Tafaricreating Campbellnutritious beganand workingdelicious asmeals a sous chef at the White House for formermembers of his career, he routinely prepared meals for the former first family,family government officials, dignitaries, and foreignguests; heads of state;

and WHEREAS, as a connoisseurman of manydeep differentand stylesabiding offaith, cuisine, Tafari Campbell createdjoined uniqueEbenezer mealsBaptist showcasingChurch delectableat recipesthe fromage acrossof the21 Unitedand Statesspent many years offering his leadership and incorporatedexpertise nationalto dishesthe fromcongregation, aroundespecially the world;culinary ministry;

and WHEREAS,opportunity fromto 2017travel untiland thetry timenew ofrestaurants hiswith passing,them, Tafariand Campbellhe workedstrove as a personal chef to thealways Obamabe family,a creatingmentor nutritious and deliciousa mealspositive forrole membersmodel offor thehis formersons; first family and :

35 gueWHEREAS, a man of deep and abidingWHEREAS, faith, Tafari Campbell joinedwill Ebenezerbe Baptistfondly Churchremembered at the 36 age of 21 and spentgreatly manymissed yearsby offering his leadershiploving andwife, expertiseSherise; to the congregation, especially the / 37 culinary ministry;

andhis /sons, 38Xavier WHEREAS,and TafariSavon; Campbell's greatest joy in life was his beloved family;

hehis relishedmother every 39 opportunity to travel and trystepfather, newJune restaurants with them, and heRichard; strove to always be a mentor and a positive role model for his sons;

and WHEREAS,numerous Tafariother CampbellfamRESOLVED willby bethe fondlySenate, rememberedthe andHouse greatlyof missedDelegates byconcurring, hisThat lovingthe wife,General familyAssembly membershereby andnote friends;with great sadness the loss of Tafari Jawara Campbell;

now, therefore, be itnd stepfather, June and Richard;

and numerous other RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Tafari Jawara Campbell;