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VA SJR324

VA SJR324
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Miller Ruff, Jr.

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Introduced
01/30/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/05/2025
Passed
02/06/2025
Dead

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Miller Ruff, Jr.

AI Summary

This concurrent resolution honors Frank Miller Ruff, Jr., a long-serving Virginia state legislator who passed away on October 26, 2024, after a distinguished career in public service. Born in Bedford County, Ruff was an entrepreneur who served in the House of Delegates from 1993 to 2000 and then in the Virginia Senate, where he became known for his quiet but effective leadership and commitment to bipartisan solutions. Throughout his career, he focused on critical issues such as workforce training, economic development, and education, particularly for rural communities in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Notably, he helped establish GO Virginia, a business growth initiative, and the Center for Rural Virginia, and served on the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Despite winning his seventh Senate term in 2023, he resigned due to health concerns. The resolution expresses the General Assembly's profound sadness at his loss, acknowledges his significant contributions to the Commonwealth, and directs the Senate Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution to be presented to his family as a token of respect and remembrance.

Sponsors (111)

Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R)*,  Lashrecse Aird (D),  Jonathan Arnold (R),  Terry Austin (R),  Lamont Bagby (D),  Jason Ballard (R),  Amanda Batten (R),  Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),  Rob Bloxom (R),  Jennifer Boysko (D),  David Bulova (D),  Ellen Campbell (R),  Betsy Carr (D),  Jennifer Carroll Foy (D),  Mike Cherry (R),  Luther Cifers (R),  Nadarius Clark (D),  Carrie Coyner (R),  William Davis (R),  Creigh Deeds (D),  Karrie Delaney (D),  Bill DeSteph (R),  J.D. Diggs (R),  Tara Durant (R),  Mark Earley (R),  Adam Ebbin (D),  Baxter Ennis (R),  Barbara Favola (D),  Hyland Fowler (R),  Nicholas Freitas (R),  Timmy French (R),  Tom Garrett (R),  C. Todd Gilbert (R),  Chad Green (R),  Timothy Griffin (R),  Travis Hackworth (R),  Ghazala Hashmi (D),  Chris Head (R),  Phil Hernandez (D),  Charniele Herring (D),  Geary Higgins (R),  M. Keith Hodges (R),  Patrick Hope (D),  Mike Jones (D),  Emily Jordan (R),  Terry Kilgore (R),  Paul Krizek (D),  Amy Laufer (D),  James Leftwich (R),  Mamie Locke (D),  Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),  Louise Lucas (D),  Dave Marsden (D),  Daniel Marshall (R),  Adele McClure (D),  Ryan McDougle (R),  Joseph McNamara (R),  Jeremy McPike (D),  Delores McQuinn (D),  James Morefield (R),  Christie New Craig (R),  Israel O'Quinn (R),  Delores Oates (R),  Chris Obenshain (R),  Mark Obenshain (R),  Robert Orrock (R),  David Owen (R),  Mark Peake (R),  Stella Pekarsky (D),  Russet Perry (D),  Eric Phillips (R),  Todd Pillion (R),  Hillary Pugh Kent (R),  Sam Rasoul (D),  Atoosa Reaser (D),  Bryce Reeves (R),  David Reid (D),  Danica Roem (D),  Aaron Rouse (D),  Chris Runion (R),  Saddam Salim (D),  Don Scott (D),  Briana Sewell (D),  Irene Shin (D),  Mark Sickles (D),  Marcus Simon (D),  Kannan Srinivasan (D),  William Stanley (R),  Richard Stuart (R),  Glen Sturtevant (R),  David Suetterlein (R),  Richard Sullivan (D),  Scott Surovell (D),  Kim Taylor (R),  Luke Torian (D),  Kathy Tran (D),  Schuyler VanValkenburg (D),  Howard Wachsmann (R),  Wendell Walker (R),  Jeion Ward (D),  Lee Ware (R),  Vivian Watts (D),  Michael Webert (R),  William Wiley (R),  Rodney Willett (D),  Wren Williams (R),  Angelia Williams Graves (D),  Tony Wilt (R),  Thomas Wright (R),  Scott Wyatt (R),  Eric Zehr (R), 

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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ324ER) (on 02/07/2025)

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