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VA SJR135

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christie New Craig

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends Patricia Y. King, M.D., for being named the 2025 Chesapeake Woman of the Year by the Women's Division of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chesapeake
  • Dr. King is a Norfolk native who earned degrees from Howard University and Meharry Medical College, completed residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and has operated a private psychiatry and neurology practice in Chesapeake since 1996
  • Founded Hearts 4 Progress, Inc., a nonprofit providing scholarships to medical students, and has served on the EVMS Board of Trustees while mentoring future physicians
  • Elected to the Chesapeake School Board in 2018 and Chesapeake City Council in 2024, while holding leadership positions with The Links, Inc., Rotary Club of Chesapeake, and other community organizations
  • Resolution agreed to by the Senate on March 5, 2026, and the House of Delegates on March 9, 2026

Legislative Description

Commending Patricia Y. King, M.D.

Last Action

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ135ER)

3/14/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available