HR 167 — Commending the Honorable Kathy J. Byron.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107977D I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

167 OfferedE February 19, 2024 N Commending the Honorable Kathy J.

TN Patrons––Walker,Agreed Arnold,to Austin,by Ballard,the Batten,House Bloxom,of Campbell,Delegates, Cherry,February Cordoza,26, Coyner,2024 DaRis,R Earley, Ennis, Fowler, Freitas, Garrett, Gilbert, Green, Griffin, Higgins, Hodges, Kent, Kilgore, Knight, Leftwich, Lovejoy, Marshall, McNamara, Milde, Morefield, O'Quinn, Oates, Obenshain, O Orrock, Owen, Phillips, Runion, Scott, P.A., Tata, Taylor, Wachsmann, Ware, Webert, Wiley, D Williams, Wilt, Wright, Wyatt and Zehr –––––––––– U WHEREAS, the Honorable Kathy J.

Byron, who represented the residents of Central Virginia in Chethe 22nd District for 13 terms, retired from the Virginia House of Delegates in September 2023;

and 26L years, and she cultivated extensive expertise in telecommunications and marketing prior to joining the General Assembly;

and DE WHEREAS, desirous to be of service to her community and the Commonwealth, Kathy Byron ran for and was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1997;

over the course of her career in the GeneralD Assembly, she represented the 22nd District, which changed due to redistricting multiple times and included the residents of the Counties of Pittsylvania, Campbell, Bedford, and Franklin and the City of Lynchburg at various points;

and WHEREAS, over the course of her career in state government, Kathy Byron worked with six playedspeakers anof important role in engineering the body'shouse firstand Republicaneight majoritygovernors; since the 19th century in 2000;

andshortly Rafter WHEREAS,joining Kathythe ByronVirginia wasHouse anof advocateDelegates, forshe conservative2000; values, efficient government, and job 6 creation;

sheand introducedimportant androle supportedin numerousengineering importantthe piecesbody's offirst legislationRepublican tomajority benefitsince allthe Virginians;19th century in H WHEREAS, Kathy Byron was an advocate for conservative values, efficient government, and job R creation;

andshe WHEREAS,introduced Kathyand Byronsupported devotednumerous muchimportant ofpieces her tenure in the state legislature to the advancement of workforcelegislation development initiatives that helped Virginians prepare for successful careers and attracted new businesses to thebenefit Commonwealth;all Virginia6s;

and andE championedworkforce thedevelopment creationinitiatives ofthat thehelped VirginiaVirginians Departmentprepare offor Workforcesuccessful Developmentcareers and Advancement,attracted alsonew knownbusinesses as Virginia Works, which streamlined and consolidated several workforce development programs under one agency, making them more accessible to allthe Virginians;Commonwealth;

and WHEREAS, Kathy Byron providedwas hera leadershiplongtime member of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and expertisechampioned tothe creation of the HouseVirginia CommitteesDepartment onof ScienceWorkforce :Development and Advancement, programs under one agency, making them more accessible to all Virginians;

31andforce development WHEREAS, Kathy Byron provided her leadership and expertise to the House Committees on Science and Technology, Finance, and Commerce and Energy, as well as several subcommittees and 32 commissions;

and 33 WHEREAS, in addition, Kathy Byron became the first woman to serve as chair of the House 34 Republican Caucus;

andandn, Kathy Byron became the first woman to serve as chair of the House WHEREAS, Kathy Byron further served the Commonwealth as chair of the Health Insurance Reform Commission and a member of the Tobacco Community Revitalization Commission, where she chaired of its Research and Development Committee, and the American Legislative Exchange Council, where she served on the Communication and Information Task Force;

and WHEREAS, Kathy Byron offered additional insights as a member of the Unemployment Compensation Commission, the Joint Commission On Science and Technology, the Manufacturing Development Commission, and the Broadband Advisory Council;