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VA HJR717

VA HJR717
Commending the Lionsbridge Football Club.


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Introduced
02/17/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/21/2025
Passed
02/22/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/24/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Commending the Lionsbridge Football Club.

AI Summary

This concurrent resolution commends the Lionsbridge Football Club, a pre-professional soccer team founded in 2017 on the Virginia Peninsula that competes in USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in North America. The resolution highlights the club's significant community contributions, including serving multiple local communities, attracting 2,000-3,000 fans per game, supporting numerous nonprofit organizations, providing youth soccer programs, donating 82,000 meals through partnerships with the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and Food Lion, and offering career development opportunities for college students in sports business. The resolution also recognizes the team's athletic achievements, such as being the 2023 USL League Two national runner-up, winning three consecutive Chesapeake Division Championships, and competing in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The General Assembly formally commends the Lionsbridge Football Club for its accomplishments and service to the community, and directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to prepare a copy of the resolution to present to the team as an expression of admiration.

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Last Action

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ717ER) (on 03/24/2025)

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