+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + INTRODUCED+ ENROLLED + + + 26200013D+ I SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
2007 OfferedE April+ 23, 2026 N Celebrating the life of Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis.
—————N T+ + R Patron—Hackworth+ —————Agreed to by the Senate, April 23, 2026 O L WHEREAS, Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis, an accomplished businesswoman, dedicated philanthropist, and L beloved member of the Southwest Virginia community, died on March 17, 2026;
and DE WHEREAS, born in Radford, Sandra Davis graduated from Floyd High School in 1964 before embarking U upon her career as a member of the Virginia Department of Health, where she earned a promotion to the role D of supervisor and health director of Radford and Giles County;
and C WHEREAS, Sandra Davis later joined the staff at the Bank of Christiansburg, and through her hard work, E diligence, and professionalism, became the first woman in Southwest Virginia to achieve the position of D senior vice president with the bank;
and S WHEREAS, Sandra Davis fostered the growth and development of Southwest Virginia as chair of both R the Blacksburg Partnership and Radford's Carilion Hospital, as a member of the boards of the Go Virginia 2 Region 2 initiative and the Business Council of Roanoke, and as co-chair of the advocacy group NRV 0 Passenger Rail;
and E R WHEREAS, Sandra Davis gave generously over the years to support scholarships at both Virginia Tech S and Radford University and ultimately served as chair of both the Virginia Tech Foundation Board of 2 Directors and the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund Board of Directors, as well as a member of the campaign 0 steering committee for Virginia Tech's first $1 billion capital campaign;
and 7 WHEREAS, Sandra Davis supported higher education in the Commonwealth by endowing the Street and Davis Performance Hall at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, as well as both the Davis Performance Hall and the Davis College of Business and Economics at Radford University;
and WHEREAS, Sandra Davis was presented with various accolades in honor of her lifetime of philanthropy and service, including Citizen of the Year awards from both the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 35 and the Rotary Club of Blacksburg, induction into the Southwest Virginia Business Hall of Fame, the 36 William H.
Ruffner Award from Virginia Tech, and an honorary doctor of business degree from Radford / 37 University;
and 38 WHEREAS, preceded in death by her first husband, Patrick, Sandra Davis will be fondly remembered and 39 dearly missed by her loving husband of 23 years, William;