Bill > HJR672

This resolution honors Colonel Gerald William Hyland, a retired United States Air Force (USAF) veteran, attorney, and public servant who passed away on January 19, 2025. Born in Massachusetts, Hyland served in the Air Force for over 30 years, including four years of active duty in Normandy, and worked in the Judge Advocate General's Office. He had a distinguished legal career, founding a law firm with his wife Carmen and serving as legislative counsel for the Credit Union National Association. Hyland was a long-serving Mount Vernon District Supervisor on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for 28 years, during which he was known for his dedication to constituent concerns and local government initiatives. He also held leadership positions in state and national county associations, including chair of Virginia Railway Express and president of the Virginia Association of Counties. The resolution acknowledges his significant community contributions, including the Fairfax County Government Center being renamed in his honor in 2019, and notes his love for farming and spending time with family. The General Assembly expresses deep sadness at his loss and directs the House of Delegates Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution to present to his family as a memorial tribute.