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VA HJR302
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Irene Shin
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AI Summary
- Brandon Kim, a Fairfax County native and three-time U.S. national champion in short track speed skating, is commended for representing Virginia as a member of Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- Kim swept all three individual events at the 2026 U.S. Short Track Championships, breaking a nearly 13-year-old national record in the 500-meter event with a time of 39.83 seconds
- The son of Korean immigrants, Kim began speed skating at age nine and won a bronze medal at the ISU Short Track Junior World Championships as a high school freshman before joining the U.S. Men's Short Track National Team as a junior
- Kim graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology as a National AP Scholar and National Merit Scholar, and currently studies computer science at Stanford University with plans to attend medical school
- Kim has served as a volunteer US Speedskating Level 1 coach and athlete representative on the US Speedskating Medical Committee and Athlete Advisory Council
Legislative Description
Commending Brandon Kim.
Last Action
Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
3/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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