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VA HJR201

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sam Rasoul

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends Sheila Umberger upon her retirement on January 1, 2026, after serving as director of Roanoke Public Libraries for more than 20 years
  • Recognizes her career with Roanoke Public Libraries beginning in 1982, when she was hired to convert the card catalog system to computer coding
  • Highlights her creation of the Star City Reads initiative in 2012 to ensure students read proficiently by third grade
  • Notes her receipt of the American Library Association's Peggy Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children in 2016
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Umberger

Legislative Description

Commending Sheila Umberger.

Last Action

Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

3/11/2026

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