HR 754 — Celebrating the life of Rebecca Hanna Lyon Scarborough.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24200016D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

754 IE Offered June 27, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Rebecca Hanna Lyon Scarborough.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––SewellAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the House of Delegates, June 28, 2024 WHEREAS, Rebecca Hanna Lyon Scarborough, a beloved daughter, dedicated social worker and O activist, and longtime member of the Fairfax County community, died on July 2, 2023;

andandand L WHEREAS, Rebecca Scarborough graduated from Hayfield Secondary School of Fairfax County DL Public Schools before earning a bachelor's degree in theater and psychology from Muhlenberg College and a master's degree in social work from George Mason University;

andandology Cfrom Muhlenberg College E WHEREAS, Rebecca Scarborough worked tirelessly for the benefit of others over several years in herWHEREAS, Rebecca Scarborough spent the last years of her lifecapacity inas Maine,a whereteacher's sheaide devoted her time and energysocial toworker; promoting justice in her community;

and D WHEREAS,time Rebecca Scarborough was an active member of various advocacy groups, including her local chapter of Standing Up for Racial Justice and theenergy Maineto People'spromoting Alliance,justice and frequently participated in demonstrationsher andcommunity; other events in support of these groups and their causes;

andandr WHEREAS,life in theMaine, weekswhere beforeshe devoted her passing,WHEREAS, Rebecca Scarborough notablywas providedan testimonyactive tomember Maineof Governorvarious Janetadvocacy Millsgroups, signedincluding intoher lawlocal legislationchapter thatof guaranteesStanding paidUp familyfor Racial Justice and medicalthe leaveMaine toPeople's nearlyAlliance, alland workersfrequently parWHEREAS, in the state;weeks before her passing, Rebecca Scarborough notably provided testimony tond members of the Maine State Legislature advocating for paid family and medical leave;

andin WHEREAS,July guided2023, throughoutH herMaine lifeGovernor byJanet herMills faith,signed Rebeccainto Scarboroughlaw enjoyedlegislation worshipthat andguarantees Hpaid fellowshipfamily withand hermedical communityleave at7o Adasnearly Yoshuronall Synagogueworkers in Rockland, Maine, where she was a 7 member of the board;state;

and 4 WHEREAS,fellowship Rebeccawith Scarboroughher willcommunity beat fondlyAdas rememberedYoshuron andSynagogue dearlyin missedRockland, byMaine, herwhere mothershe andwas family;a R member of the board;

and WHEREAS, Rebecca Scarborough will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her mother and family;

now, therefore, be ither brother, Matthew, and his RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Rebecca Hanna Lyon Scarborough, a treasured member of the Fairfax County community whose advocacy and generositygenRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of spiritthe madeHouse of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Rebecca Hanna Lyon Scarborough as an impactexpression onof countlessthe lives;House of Delegates' respect for her memory.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution Delegates' respect for her memory.Rebecca Hanna Lyon Scarborough as an expression of the House of 1