SR20: Celebrating the life of Amarria Denise Johnson.

WHEREAS, Amarria Denise Johnson of Chesterfield, a seven-year-old first-grader at Hopkins Elementary School, died on January 2, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson had multiple food allergies, including a peanut allergy; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson loved to tell jokes, loved to laugh, and told great fantasy stories; she was an excellent writer and was the recipient of numerous reading and good citizenship awards in the classroom; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson?s report card reflected her dedication to her studies, as she made the honor roll multiple times; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson was devoted to learning, loving school from an early age; she loved music and created her own songs as she rode in the car or helped in the kitchen; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson loved animals and had a nurturing spirit; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson was always highly regarded and still is by all who had the pleasure of meeting her, from teachers to classmates to friends and neighbors; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson loved her family passionately, saw the good in everyone, and hoped to change the world and become a teacher; she was extremely honest, patient, and kind, and her resilience was unparalleled; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson, in her own words, ?loved the world?; and

WHEREAS, tragically, Amarria Johnson suffered an anaphylactic reaction at Hopkins Elementary School on January 2, 2012; and

WHEREAS, nearly six million children in the United States have food allergies; food-allergic reactions can range from mild to severe, including anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 1107, which requires schools to maintain non-student-specific epinephrine, will protect the students of the Commonwealth of Virginia by ensuring that access to lifesaving medication is available to any student who is experiencing an anaphylactic emergency; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 1107 will always be known as Amarria?s Law; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Amarria Denise Johnson; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Amarria Denise Johnson as an expression of the Senate of Virginia?s respect for her memory.

WHEREAS, Amarria Denise Johnson of Chesterfield, a seven-year-old first-grader at Hopkins Elementary School, died on January 2, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson had multiple food allergies, including a peanut allergy; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson loved to tell jokes, loved to laugh, and told great fantasy stories; she was an excellent writer and was the recipient of numerous reading and good citizenship awards in the classroom; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson?s report card reflected her dedication to her studies, as she made the honor roll multiple times; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson was devoted to learning, loving school from an early age; she loved music and created her own songs as she rode in the car or helped in the kitchen; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson  loved animals and had a nurturing spirit; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson is and was always highly regarded by all who had the pleasure of meeting her, from teachers to classmates to friends and neighbors; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson loved her family passionately, saw the good in everyone, and hoped to change the world and become a teacher; she was extremely honest, patient, and kind, and her resilience was unparalleled; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson, in her own words, ?loved the world?; and

WHEREAS, Amarria Johnson tragically suffered an anaphylactic reaction at Hopkins Elementary School on January 2, 2012; and

WHEREAS, nearly six million children in the United States have food allergies; food-allergic reactions can range from mild to severe, including anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 1107, which requires schools to maintain non-student-specific epinephrine, will protect the students of the Commonwealth of Virginia by ensuring that access to lifesaving medication is available to any student who is experiencing an anaphylactic emergency; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 1107 will always be known as Amarria?s Law; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Amarria Denise Johnson; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Amarria Denise Johnson as an expression of the Senate of Virginia?s respect for her memory.