SR 118 — Commending Marie Ridder.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107673D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

118 IE Offered February 29, 2024 N Commending Marie Ridder.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Boysko,Agreed Ebbinto andby Favolathe RSenate, March 6, 2024 WHEREAS, Marie Ridder of McLean, a distinguished journalist and passionate environmental O conservationist, celebrated her 99th birthday on January 27, 2024;

and DL WHEREAS, Marie Ridder began her career in journalism as a correspondent for the Philadelphia Bulletin, covering reconstruction in post-World War II Europe;

andandspondent Ufor the Philadelphia L WHEREAS, Marie Ridder subsequently served as an editor for Conde ´ Nast magazine and the CE WasWHEREAS,Washington, MarieD.C., Riddereditor wrote for theVogue, WashingtonMademoiselle, Post and theGlamour Bostonmagazines; Globe and worked as the E Washington correspondent for Ridder Publications, which later became Knight Ridder;

and WHEREAS,D overWashington thecorrespondent coursefor of her career, Marie Ridder alsoPublications, supportedwhich earlylater childhoodbecame educationKnight asRidder; deputy to the national director of Project Head Start and served as a liaison to Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson, first lady of the United States, from 1964 to 1968;

andas the WHEREAS, over the course of her career, Marie Ridder also supported early childhood education as deputy to the national director of Project Head Start and served as a liaison to Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" JohWHEREAS, Marie Ridder was a champion for environmental protection and served on the boards of the Piedmont Environmental Council, the Trust for Public Land, and the League of Conservation Voters;

and WHEREAS,R in addition, Marie Ridder provided her leadership and expertise to the Sasha Bruce House, which offers compassionate care to abused, abandoned, neglected, and runaway children in 1 Washington, D.C.;

and RE AwardWHEREAS, fromin U.S.2019, Marie Ridder received the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First R empowering women;

Representativenow, Dontherefore, Beyerbe itr for her outstanding accomplishments and commitment to 1RESOLVED empoweringby women;the Senate of Virginia, That Marie Ridder hereby be commended on the occasion of her 99th birthday in 2024;

now,and, therefore, be it 8presentation RESOLVEDto byMarie theRidder Senateas ofan Virginia,expression Thatof Mariethe RidderSenate herebyof beVirginia's commendedadmiration onfor theher occasionlifetime of herpersonal 99thand birthdayprofessional inachievements. 2024;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for personal and professional achievements.ession of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her lifetime of :

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