HR81: Celebrating the life of Leslee King.


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 81
Celebrating the life of Leslee King.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2022

 

WHEREAS, Leslee King, a dedicated member of the Loudoun County School Board who proudly served the students and families of Loudoun County, died on August 31, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King grew up in Richmond and around Washington, D.C., and later was a middle school educator at several different schools in the area before moving west for some time and returning to the Commonwealth in 1986; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King spent most of her professional career as an advanced systems engineer and software architect, performing site assessments and teaching courses for the benefit of various government agencies; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King took a seat on the Loudoun County School Board in 2020, representing the Broad Run District, chairing the finance and operations and student services committees, and serving as a member of the equity and communication and outreach committees; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King was a known advocate for LGBTQ+ students at Loudoun County Public Schools and made a difference through her strong commitment to defending the safety of all students; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King was admired by her colleagues for her ability to speak kindly and unapologetically in support of her beliefs, and she was known to be a passionate storyteller who especially loved sharing stories about her family; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband, her children and their families, and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Leslee King, a cherished member of the Loudoun County community whose compassion and public service touched countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Leslee King as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for her memory.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 81

Offered March 2, 2022
Celebrating the life of Leslee King.
Patron-- Gooditis

WHEREAS, Leslee King, a dedicated member of the Loudoun County School Board who proudly served the students and families of Loudoun County, died on August 31, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King grew up in Richmond and around Washington, D.C., and later was a middle school educator at several different schools in the area before moving west for some time and returning to the Commonwealth in 1986; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King spent most of her professional career as an advanced systems engineer and software architect, performing site assessments and teaching courses for the benefit of various government agencies; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King took a seat on the Loudoun County School Board in 2020, representing the Broad Run District, chairing the finance and operations and student services committees, and serving as a member of the equity and communication and outreach committees; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King was a known advocate for LGBTQ+ students at Loudoun County Public Schools and made a difference through her strong commitment to defending the safety of all students; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King was admired by her colleagues for her ability to speak kindly and unapologetically in support of her beliefs, and she was known to be a passionate storyteller who especially loved sharing stories about her family; and

WHEREAS, Leslee King will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her loving husband, her children and their families, and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Leslee King, a cherished member of the Loudoun County community whose compassion and public service touched countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Leslee King as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for her memory.