HR308: Commending Mary-Martha Catlett.


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 308
Commending Mary-Martha Catlett.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett of Poquoson organized the Skate for our Servicemen event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and support the men and women who have served and sacrificed in defense of the nation; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett is a dedicated 12-year-old student who takes pride in academic achievement, and a vibrant member of her community who seeks opportunities to help people in need; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett was inspired by her grandfather, Dabney Gills, Sr., a veteran of the Vietnam War, and her great-grandfathers, Carter Nelson Catlett and Jack Harold Edwards, who were veterans of World War II, to create a community fundraiser through the Wounded Warrior Project; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett has raised hundreds of dollars to benefit wounded service members through the Skate for our Servicemen event, held at Hampton Roads IcePlex; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett’s efforts will help the Wounded Warrior Project achieve its mission to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in the nation’s history; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Mary-Martha Catlett hereby be commended for organizing the Skate for our Servicemen event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mary-Martha Catlett as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her patriotism, compassion, and servant leadership.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 308

Offered February 18, 2019
Commending Mary-Martha Catlett.
Patron-- Helsel

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett of Yorktown organized the Skate for our Servicemen event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and support the men and women who have served and sacrificed in defense of the nation; and

WHEREAS, 12-year-old Mary-Martha Catlett is a dedicated student who takes pride in academic achievement and a vibrant member of her community who seeks opportunities to help people in need; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett was inspired by her grandfather, Dabney Gills, Sr., a veteran of the Vietnam War, and her great-grandfathers, Carter Nelson Catlett and Jack Harold Edwards, who were veterans of World War II, to create a community fundraiser through the Wounded Warrior Project; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett has raised hundreds of dollars to benefit wounded service members through the Skate for our Servicemen event, held at Hampton Roads IcePlex; and

WHEREAS, Mary-Martha Catlett’s efforts will help the Wounded Warrior Project achieve its mission to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in the nation’s history; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Mary-Martha Catlett hereby be commended for organizing the Skate for our Servicemen event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Mary-Martha Catlett as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her patriotism, compassion, and servant leadership.