SR 106 — Celebrating the life of Carol DeLong.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108179DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENAOfferedNO. February 28, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Carol DeLong.

––––––––––106 TE Patron––SalimCelebrating R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Carol DeLong, an esteemed public servant and civic leader who made history as the firstlife woman to serve as mayor of theCarol CityDeLong. of Falls Church, died on December 9, 2023;

andN DAgreed bachelor'sto degreeby inthe scienceSenate, inMarch 1952,6. Carol DeLong earned a master's degree in organic chemistry from Washington State University;

and2024 WHEREAS,R CarolO DeLongfirst settledwoman with her family in Falls Church in 1960 and quickly devoted C herself to theserve bettermentas mayor of her new home, serving as the MadisonCity High School Parent Teacher E Association president from 1969 to 1970 and as a member of the Falls ChurchChurch, Planningdied Commissionon fromDecember 19719, to2023; 1974;

andands Dthe CityL CouncilWHEREAS, after graduating from 1974what towas 1990formerly andthe wasNew selectedJersey byCollege herfor fellowWomen councilmemberswith toa serveL asbachelor's vicedegree mayorin science in 1952, Carol DeLong earned a master's degree in organic chemistry from 1976WasWHEREAS, toCarol 1980DeLong settled with her family in Falls Church in 1960 and thenquickly devoted E herself to the betterment of her new home, serving as mayorthe Madison High School Parent Teacher D Association president from 19801969 to 1988,1970 becomingand as a member of the firstFalls womanChurch toPlanning holdCommission thisfrom distinguished1971 position;to 1974;

and WHEREAS,City CarolCouncil DeLong'sfrom work1974 withto the1990 Fallsand Churchwas Cityselected Councilby includedher representingfellow thecouncilmembers localityto onserve theas Northernvice Virginiamayor Transportationfrom Commission1976 to 1980 and thethen Metropolitanas Washingtonmayor Councilfrom of1980 Governments'to Transportation1988, Planningbecoming Board;the first woman to hold this distinguished position;

and yearslocality byon advocating for ventures that improved the qualityNorthern ofVirginia lifeTransportation inCommission the city, including the Winter Hill Apartments for the elderly and people with disabilities, the residentialMetropolitan counselingWashington centerCouncil AuroraR House,of theGovernments' FallsTransportation ChurchPlanning FarmersBoard; Market, and various infrastructure improvements;

and 60 WHEREAS, Carol DeLong wascontributed the recipient of many notable accolades in recognition of her service to the community,growth suchand asdevelopment theof 1999 Mattie Gundry Award from the Falls Church Commissionover on Women and the 2002E Janeyears andby Wayneadvocating Dexterfor Awardventures fromthat Citizensimproved forthe aquality Betterof City,life ofin whichthe shecity, wasincluding athe lWHEREAS,Winter CarolHill DeLongthe willFalls beChurch fondlyFarmers rememberedMarket, and dearlyvarious missedinfrastructure byimprovements; her loving husband of 67 years, Chester;

andseling center Aurora House, WHEREAS, Carol DeLong was the recipient of many notable accolades in recognition of her service to the community, such as the 1999 Mattie Gundry Award from the Falls Church Commission on a longtime member;

ande and Wayne Dexter Award from Citizens for a Better City, of which she was WHEREAS, Carol DeLong will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband of years, Chester;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Carol DeLong, a 34 trailblazing civic leader whose service and dedication left a profound and lasting impact on the City of 35 Falls Church;

and, be it 37RESOLVED presentationFURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for memory.ation to the family of Carol DeLong as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for her 38 memory.