SR 2012 — Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham.

+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + INTRODUCED+ + ENROLLED + + 26200014D+ I SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

2012 OfferedE April+ 23,+ 2026 N Celebrating+elebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham.

—————+ TR Patrons—Bennett-Parker,+ Deeds,+ McDougle,O McPike,Agreed Stanleyto andby Surovellthe RSenate, —————April O23, 2026 L WHEREAS, the Honorable Marian Van Landingham, a respected public servant, devoted community DL leader, and passionate artist who reshaped cultural life in Alexandria through her visionary contributions to E the establishment of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, died on April 4, 2026;

and U WHEREAS, Marian Van Landingham grew up in Albany, Georgia, and received bachelor's and master's D degrees from Emory University in Atlanta;

she also pursued formal education in the fine arts at the Art C Institute of Atlanta;

and E WHEREAS, Marian Van Landingham began her career in public relations with Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, then moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for federal agencies D and served as a press aide and speechwriter for a member of the United States House of Representatives;

and WHEREAS, in 1973, amid efforts to develop a larger home for the Art League, Marian Van Landingham S R saw an opportunity to transform the former torpedo plant on Alexandria's waterfront into a working arts 0 center, where visitors could gain a greater appreciation for the arts by watching painters, sculptors, 1 printmakers, and craftspeople hone their talents;

and E WHEREAS, Marian Van Landingham worked with city officials and the Alexandria Bicentennial SR Commission to secure funding for the project, then led a team of fellow artists to revitalize the property, 24 demonstrating her unwavering commitment to the endeavor by personally helping to clear debris, paint, fi1fix leaks in the roof, and improvise creative solutions to the challenges of cleaning and renovating the lon2-long- abandoned space;

and :WHEREAS, in 1982, Marian Van Landingham ran for and was elected to the House of Delegates, representing the residents of Alexandria and surrounding communities in the 45th District;

35and WHEREAS, inover 1982,the course of her 24-year tenure as a state lawmaker, Marian Van Landingham ranintroduced for and wassupported electedmany toimportant thepieces House of Delegates,legislation 36to representingenhance the residentsquality of Alexandrialife andfor surroundingher communitiesconstituents inand thebenefit 45thall District;Virginians;

and 37 WHEREAS, over the course of her 24-year tenure as a state lawmaker, Marian Van Landingham 38 introduced and supported many important pieces of legislation to enhance the quality of life for her 39 constituents and benefit all Virginians;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to SR2012 2 of 2 the family of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for her memory.