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VA HR452

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Reid

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends Ashburn Presbyterian Church on its 150th anniversary in 2026, having been founded in 1876 as Farmwell Presbyterian Church in what was then the village of Farmwell

  • The church sanctuary, built in 1878, is one of the only Carpenter Gothic churches in Northern Virginia and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

  • In 1971, the congregation elected its first women elders: Ruth Boone Judd, Betty Rowland, and Marian Eamich

  • The church experienced significant growth in the 1990s, expanding to include a fellowship hall, new sanctuary, staff offices, and preschool classrooms

  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy of the resolution to Reverend Robert Zemke, Pastor of Ashburn Presbyterian Church

Legislative Description

Commending Ashburn Presbyterian Church.

Last Action

Agreed to by House by voice vote

3/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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