HR 214 — Commending Karl Wilkins.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24101246D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

214 IE Offered February 26, 2024 N Commending Karl Wilkins.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Clark,Agreed Glassto by the House of Delegates, February 29, 2024 WHEREAS, Karl Wilkins, a respected barber, beloved pastor at The Mount at Suffolk church, and Scott,O D.esteemed educator, was recently named the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year at I.C.

RNorcom ––––––––––High OSchool esteemedL educator,in wasWHEREAS, recentlyKarl namedWilkins thehas 2024-2025enjoyed Teacheran accomplished career as a barber and owner of theCut YearIn atHis I.C.L Image in Suffolk, providing exceptional hair care services to his customers for more than 30 years;

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andeand schoolWHEREAS, year,as ensuringa everypastor, yEung person WHEREAS, Karl Wilkins heardguides theand callunites tohis thecongregation ministrythrough andhis wentimpassioned onH toandmons earnand master'smotivates degreesthem into bothlead theologymeaningful lives and Christianto educationmake froma Virginiadifference Unionin University;their communities;

and1 WHEREAS, inwith 2018,an Karleye Wilkinstoward assumedhelping thefuture pastorshipgenerations, ofKarl whatWilkins iscurrently todayteaches The Mount at Suffolk, facilitating a smooth transition as the Mountart Lebanonof BaptistE Churchbarbering into Chesapeakestudents expandedat intoI.C. Suffolk;

andNorcom sermonsHigh andSchool, motivatesoffering them tovaluable leadprofessional meaningfulskills livesthat andwill R fosWHEREAS, Karl Wilkins' boundless commitment to makehis community has made a differenceprofound inimpact theiron communities;countless lives and is an inspiration to all Virginians;

andnow, WHEREAS,therefore, withbe anit eyeRESOLVED towardby helpingthe futureHouse generations,of Delegates, That Karl Wilkins currentlyhereby teachesbe thecommended aHtfor ofhis barberinglegacy toof studentsSchool; at I.C.

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andNorcom 4High WHEREAS,RESOLVED KarlFURTHER, Wilkins'That boundlessthe commitmentClerk toof his community has made a profound impact on couRESOLVED by the House of Delegates,Delegates Thatprepare Karla Wilkinscopy herebyof bethis commendedresolution for hispresentation legacyto ofKarl serviceWilkins onas thean occasionexpression of being named the 2024-2025House Teacher of theDelegates' Yearadmiration atfor I.C.his achievements.

Norcom High School;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Karl Wilkins as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his achievements.

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