SR 56 — Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24105147D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

56 IE Offered February 8, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––CarrollAgreed Foyto Rby ––––––––––the Senate, February 15, 2024 WHEREAS, Michelle Antonette Leete, a passionate champion for civil rights, equity, and social O justice, who was serving as president of the Fairfax County Branch of the NAACP, died on January 4, 2024;L 202WHEREAS, a native of Portsmouth, Michelle Leete received a bachelor's degree in computer science L from Elizabeth City State University and a master's degree from Villanova University;

andshe Dsubsequently WHEREAS,E earned a nativemaster of Portsmouth,business Michelleadministration Leete received a bachelor's degree in computerstrategic scienceleadership from ElizabethAmberton City State University and a master's degree from Villanova University;

sheandD subseCuentlymaintenance, earnedoperation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex as a mastermember of businessthe administrationOffice degreeof inthe strategicArchitect leadershipof fromthe AmbertonCapitol University;for 17 years;

and maintenance,WHEREAS, operation,Michelle development,Leete andsettled preservationin ofAlexandria, thewhere Unitedshe Stateswas Capitolan Complexactive asparticipant aEin memberlocal ofSchool, theand OfficeEdison ofHigh theSchool; Architect of the Capitol for 17 years;

and D WHEREAS, Michelle Leete settled in Alexandria, where she was an active participant in local education, serving on parent-teacher associations at Weyanoke Elementary School, Holmes Middle School, and Edison High School;

and education,WHEREAS, criminalMichelle justice,Leete's andtrue environmentalcalling was civic leadership, and economicshe policiessupported forreform in housing, R eduWHEREAS, Michelle Leete was the bettermentlongest-serving board member of all;the Fairfax County Branch of and 6 the NAACP and had previously served as treasurer;

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andandational 5skills WHEREAS,and Michellecould Leetetake wasWHEREAS, wellpredeceased knownby for her incredibleson, organizationalMyles, skillsMichelle andLeete couldwill takebe commandfondly ofremembered anyand situationgreatly throughmissed by her proactivedaughter, managementSydney; style;

and missed by her daughter, Sydney;

now,nowRESOLVED, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Michelle Antonette Leete, the highly admired president of the Fairfax County Branch of the NAACP;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for respect for her memory.ily of Michelle Antonette Leete as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's :