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This joint resolution, passed by the Virginia General Assembly, formally acknowledges the passing of Marqueta Neal Tyson on September 24, 2025, and celebrates her life and accomplishments. The resolution highlights her career as a respected attorney, her early achievements as the first female announcer for Hampton University's Marching Pirates, her work in broadcast journalism and marketing communications, and her subsequent successful legal career where she founded the Tyson Legal Team, PLC. It also recognizes her significant contributions to various organizations, including the NFL Players Association, the National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc., the Peninsula Bar Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Rotary Club of Hampton, where she served as president. The resolution expresses the General Assembly's profound sadness at her loss and directs the Clerk of the Senate to provide a copy of this resolution to her family as a token of respect for her memory.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ44