SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 219 Offered February 13, 2006 Celebrating the life of Trevor Ray Cobb. ---------- Patrons-- Blevins, Lucas, Miller and Quayle ----------

WHEREAS, Trevor Ray Cobb of Chesapeake, a respected citizen, dedicated community activist, and the corresponding secretary for the Chesapeake Republican Party, died on January 23, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Trevor Ray "Tony" Cobb was born on February 3, 1974; educated in Norfolk Public Schools; moved with his family to Virginia Beach, where he graduated from Salem High School in 1992; and earned a political science degree with a minor in business from Norfolk State University in 1996; and

WHEREAS, an enthusiastic and talented administrator, Tony Cobb was a manager, as well as a district manager for One Stop Cellular Corporation; and

WHEREAS, committed to improving the quality of life for his fellow citizens, Tony Cobb served as a commissioner on the board of the Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, Tony Cobb was active in political affairs, especially on the local level, and was the corresponding secretary for the Chesapeake Republican Party; and

WHEREAS, a tireless community supporter, Tony Cobb participated in numerous civic, political, and professional organizations, including as a volunteer for the Norfolk Community Hospital, Chesapeake Youth Committee, Summer Upward Bound Program, and Friends of Norfolk Juvenile Court; as a member of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Team of Chesapeake, American Society for Public Administration, and Conference of Minority Public Administrators; as vice chairman and chief financial officer of Chesapeake Synergy; and as an active alumnus of Norfolk State University; and

WHEREAS, Tony Cobb has received many honors, including recognition by the City of Norfolk in 1988 for Outstanding Citizenship, as a True Future Business Leader and Politician by Governor L. Douglas Wilder in 1991, by Who’s Who Among American High School Students in 1992, and as one of 20 Leaders Under 30 in the "African-Americans Today" section of the Virginian-Pilot in 2002; and

WHEREAS, Tony Cobb was a member of Campostella Heights Seventh Day Adventist Church, where he was active since an early age; and

WHEREAS, Tony Cobb will be sorely missed by his family, his numerous friends and admirers, and the citizens of Chesapeake and the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of an outstanding community activist and fine Virginian, Trevor Ray Cobb; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Trevor Ray Cobb as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.