Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HR 281 — Commending the Honorable Mark Lee Keam.

Last action — Bill text as passed House (HR281ER)

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Summary

Commending the Honorable Mark Lee Keam.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of House Resolution 281 honors Mark Lee Keam for his long service as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, detailing his accomplishments and background more thoroughly. Significant additions include information about his education, professional experience, and the historical impact of his election as the first Korean American delegate. These changes matter because they provide a fuller picture of Keam's contributions to the community and recognize the significance of his role in state politics, especially in representing diverse populations.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24108415D I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION ENROLLED HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
281 N Offered March 1, 2024 Commending the Honorable Mark Lee Keam.
281 E Commending the Honorable Mark Lee Keam.
–––––––––– T Patrons––Seibold, Anthony, Arnold, Askew, Austin, Ballard, Batten, Bennett-Parker, Bloxom, BuloRa, Callsen, Campbell, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Earley, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, Gardner, Garrett, Gilbert, Glass, Green, Griffin, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Higgins, Hodges, Hope, Jones, Kent, D Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore, Knight, Krizek, Laufer, Leftwich, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Lovejoy, Maldonado, Marshall, Martinez, McClure, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, Morefield, Mundon King, U Scott, P.A., Sewell, Shin, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Srinivasan, Sullivan, Tata, Taylor, Thomas,D., Torian, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Willett, Williams, Wilt, E Wright, Wyatt and Zehr –––––––––– D WHEREAS, the Honorable Mark Lee Keam, an esteemed public servant, attorney, and public affairs professional, greatly served the citizens of the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for nearly 13 years;
N Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 8, 2024 R O professional, greatly served the citizens of the Commonwealth as a member of the Virginia House of L Delegates for nearly 13 years;
and some time before ultimately settling in Orange County, California;
and L WHEREAS, Mark Keam was born in Seoul, South Korea, and lived with his family in Australia for somWHEREAS, Mark Keam earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of E California, Irvine, in 1989, followed by a juris doctor degree from what is now the University of D California College of the Law, San Francisco, in 1995;
andis family in Australia for WHEREAS, Mark Keam earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Irvine, in 1989, followed by a juris doctor degree from what is now the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, in 1995;
and WHEREAS, after serving as United States Senator Richard J.
and H WHEREAS, after serving as United States Senator Richard J.
Durbin's chief counsel from 2001 to company Verizon from 2007 to 2015;
Durbin's chief counsel from 2001 2o 2007, Mark Keam served as the senior advisor for strategic alliances with the telecommunication1 company Verizon from 2007 to 2015;
anddvisor for strategic alliances with the telecommunications WHEREAS, Mark Keam was elected to serve as the delegate for the 35th District in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2009, becoming the first Korean American and Asian-born immigrant to be eleWHEREAS, after being sworn into office on January 13, 2010, Mark Keam worked tirelessly to R represent his constituents and their interests in the Virginia House of Delegates, advancing several 8 measures over the years to promote environmental justice and reform, including the Virginia E Environmental Justice Act and the Solar Freedom Act, as well as other important causes;
and House of Delegates in 2009, becoming the first Korean American and Asian-born immigrant to benia elected to a state-level office in the Commonwealth;
and R General Assembly to develop and support legislation and policies that enhance support and protections for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the Commonwealth;
and WHEREAS, after being sworn into office on January 13, 2010, Mark Keam worked tirelessly to represent his constituents and their interests in the Virginia House of Delegates, advancing several measures over the years to promote environmental justice and reform, including the Virginia Environmental Justice Act and the Solar Freedom Act, as well as other important causes;
and WHEREAS, Mark Keam announced his retirement from the Virginia House of Delegates on and Tourism Office within the International Trade Administration of the United States Department ofavel Commerce;
and WHEREAS, in 2021, Mark Keam co-founded the Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus in the for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the Commonwealth;
andsupport and protections 27 WHEREAS, Mark Keam announced his retirement from the Virginia House of Delegates on 28 September 6, 2022, after accepting a position as deputy assistant secretary leading the National Travel / 29 and Tourism Office within the International Trade Administration of the United States Department of 30 Commerce;
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Honorable Mark Lee Keam as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution admiration for his contributions to the Commonwealth.
expression of the House of Delegates'
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed House (HR281ER)

  2. VOTE: (96-Y 0-N)

  3. Agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

  4. Engrossed by House

  5. Taken up for immediate consideration

  6. Passed by for the day

  7. Passed by for the day

  8. Passed by for the day

  9. Passed by for the day

  10. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 24108415D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 99 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (99)

Not signed on (48)

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Votes

VOTE: (96-Y 0-N)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 95004
Total 95004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Not Voting
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Not Voting
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Not Voting
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Not Voting
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 281 do?
Commending the Honorable Mark Lee Keam.
Who sponsors HR 281?
HR 281 is sponsored by Holly M. Seibold, Bonita G. Anthony, Alex Q. Askew, Terry L. Austin, Jason S. Ballard, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Katrina Callsen, Ellen H. McLaughlin, 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, Timothy P. Griffin, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Phil M. Hernandez, Charniele L. Herring, M. Keith Hodges, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, David L. Bulova, Patrick A. Hope, Michael J. Jones, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Terry G. Kilgore, Paul E. Krizek, Amy J. Laufer, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Alfonso H. Lopez, Marty Martinez, Adele Y. McClure, Joseph P. McNamara, Delores L. McQuinn, James W. Morefield, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, Eric Phillips, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, David A. Reid, Chris S. Runion, Don Scott, Phillip A. Scott, Briana D. Sewell, 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, Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Scott A. Wyatt, Eric R. Zehr, Atoosa R. Reaser, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Barry D. Knight, Hillary Pugh Kent, Mark D. Sickles, Candi Mundon King, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Taylor, Kim A., Owen, David, Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Obenshain, Chris, Milde, Paul V., Marshall, Daniel W., III, Lovejoy, Ian T., Higgins, Geary, Green, W. Chad, Gilbert, C. Todd, Freitas, Nicholas J., Ennis, N. Baxter, Earley, Mark L., Jr., Coyner, Carrie E., Cordoza, A.C., Batten, Amanda E., and Arnold, Jonathan, E. P..
What is the current status of HR 281?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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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