HJ 288 — Commending Alex Vardavas.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107799D I HOUSE JOfferedJOINT FebruaryRESOLUTION 28,NO. 2024 N Commending Alex Vardavas.

––––––––––288 TE Patrons––Marshall;Commending Alex Vardavas.

Senator:N R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024 Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2024 O WHEREAS, Alex Vardavas, beloved on-air personality of WBTM in Danville and program director L of the WBTM and WAKG radio stations, was named the Kiwanis Club of Danville's Citizen of the Year L on WHEREAS, a native of Danville, Alex Vardavas began his illustrious career at WBTM when he was E a rising junior at George Washington High School and continued to work at the station during weekends and summers while attending Elon University, where he earned a degree in political science;

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andCand WHEREAS, Alexfor Vardavasmore beganthan workingthree atdecades, WBTMAlex aVardavas week after graduating and has spenthosted his E entire professional career as a radiolocal personalityMarch in Danville, delighting generations of listenersDimes withacross songs and stories while becoming an integral part of the city'snation; culture and identity;

and D telethon, contributing greatly to the success of the organization and to the health of mothers and babies acrossWHEREAS, known for his reliability and truthfulness, Alex Vardavas was chosen by the nation;Kiwanis H Club of Danville for its 90th Citizen of the Year honor in part for his efforts to provide lifesaving 2 information during Tropical Storm Michael in 2018, one of the most catastrophic natural disasters to hiE DanWHEREAS, Alex Vardavas has received several awards in the past in recognition of his service and R accomplishments, including the Humanitarian Award from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 647, the Service to Mankind Award from the Sertoma Club of Danville, and the Communication and Leadership AwaWHEREAS, on April 26, 2023, Alex Vardavas was inducted into the Elon University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor societies;

and WHEREAS, known for his reliability and truthfulness, Alex Vardavas was chosen by the Kiwanis Club of Danville for its 90th Citizen of the Year honor in part for his efforts to provide lifesaving information during Tropical Storm Michael in 2018, one of the most catastrophic natural disasters to hit Danville in recent history;

and accomplishments, including the Humanitarian Award from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 647, theceJand Service to Mankind Award from the Sertoma Club of Danville, and the Communication and Leadership Award from Toastmasters International;

and WHEREAS, on April 26, 2023, Alex Vardavas was inducted into the Elon University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor societies;

now, therefore, be itrt of what RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Alex Vardavas for being named the 2023 Citizen of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of Danville;DanRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Alex Vardavas as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to Danville and the Commonwealth.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution :

35 for presentation to Alex Vardavas as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his 36 contributions to Danville and the Commonwealth.