HR 2175 — Celebrating the life of Romayne Elizabeth Marschak.

+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + INTRODUCEDENROLLED + + + 26200270D+ + HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

2175 IE Offered+ June 21, 2026 N Celebrating+elebrating the life of Romayne Elizabeth Marschak.

T+ —————R Patrons—Carr,+ Cousins,+ Krizek,O McQuinn,Agreed Schmidtto andby Willettthe RHouse —————of ODelegates, June 22, 2026 L WHEREAS, Romayne Elizabeth Marschak, a renowned advocate for social justice, equality, and L LGBTQIA+ rights, noted historian, and beloved member of the Richmond community, died on June 3, 2026;

D and E WHEREAS, Romayne Elizabeth “Beth” Marschak's political and social activism began at Westhampton UD C College at the University of Richmond, where she founded a group called Organization for Women's Liberation;

and E WHEREAS, Beth Marschak's involvement in the women's movement inspired her support of other causes;

she helped plan and organize the first Earth Day in Richmond in 1971 and was involved in antiwarDantiwar protests and civil rights demonstrations, including with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference;

and H WHEREAS, Beth Marschak coauthored the book Lesbian and Gay Richmond detailing the history of the R LGBTQIA+ community in Richmond and also developed informational tours for the Valentine Museum in 2 Richmond;

and 7 WHEREAS, Beth Marschak provided visionary leadership while sitting on the boards of a number of E R community organizations, including Diversity Richmond, the YWCA, and the Elegba Folklore Society, and H she was frequently invited to share her experiences and expertise through speaking engagements and mediaRmedia 24 interviews;

and 7 WHEREAS, for the past two decades, Beth Marschak worked with the Virginia Department of Health and 5 its Division of Disease Prevention to oversee statewide grants and programs aimed at reducing the incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;

and WHEREAS, Beth Marschak will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her sisters, Cheryl and 35 Darlene, and by numerous other family members and friends;

now, therefore, be it 36 RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Romayne Elizabeth 37 Marschak, a champion of the LGBTQIA+ community in Richmond whose legacy of advocacy and service 38 will forever inspire all who knew her;

and, be it / 39 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Romayne Elizabeth Marschak as an expression of the House of Delegates' respect for her memory.