HJ390: Commending Marilyn C. Jerome, M.D.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 390
Offered February 28, 2020
Commending Marilyn C. Jerome, M.D.

Patrons-- Murphy, Filler-Corn, Keam, Plum and Sullivan; Senators: Boysko and Favola

WHEREAS, Marilyn C. Jerome, M.D., a trusted medical professional in Washington, D.C., has touched the lives of thousands of individuals affected by HIV in Kenya through her leadership of the nonprofit organization, Nyumbani USA; and

WHEREAS, a graduate of Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Marilyn Jerome completed her residency at the George Washington University Hospital, where she currently mentors students in the Department of Global Health; and

WHEREAS, in 1982, Marilyn Jerome joined Foxhall OB/GYN Associates; in 1999, she joined the medical staff of Sibley Memorial Hospital; and she is a member of the Medical Reserve Corps of Fairfax County; and

WHEREAS, Marilyn Jerome has offered her visionary leadership to the boards of the Jesuit Refugee Service and the Children of God Relief Fund, of which she has served as president since 2008; and

WHEREAS, Marilyn Jerome works with Nyumbani USA, a nonprofit arm of the Children of God Relief Fund, to provide support and oversight to programs for children living with or affected by HIV; and

WHEREAS, during Marilyn Jerome’s tenure, Nyumbani USA has served thousands of children and their families at a residential facility and at clinics throughout Nairobi, Kenya; the self-sustaining Kitui village project is expected to serve an additional 1,000 children and 100 grandparents and guardians; and

WHEREAS, Marilyn Jerome’s generosity and servant leadership are an inspiration to her fellow members of the medical community and residents of Northern Virginia; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Marilyn C. Jerome, M.D., for her life-changing, philanthropic work in Kenya; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Marilyn C. Jerome, M.D., as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her outstanding achievements.