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This resolution, a formal expression of sentiment from the Virginia General Assembly, commemorates the life of Bruce Randolph Murray, a prominent figure in Charlottesville who passed away on July 3, 2025. It highlights her significant contributions as a wife, mother, businesswoman, philanthropist, and civic leader, noting her deep roots in the community, her early career at the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and her subsequent success in managing commercial real estate investments. The resolution specifically recognizes her extensive board service and leadership roles in various organizations focused on education, health, youth development, senior care, and charitable causes, including St. Anne's-Belfield School (STAB), Martha Jefferson Hospital (MJH), the Charlottesville Free Clinic, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, and the Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia. It also acknowledges her instrumental role in raising over $50 million for a new hospital and co-founding the Emily Couric Leadership Forum to empower young women. The resolution further mentions her athletic enthusiasm and the numerous awards she received for her service and philanthropy, ultimately expressing the General Assembly's profound sadness at her loss and directing the Clerk of the Senate to present a copy of the resolution to her family as a token of respect for her memory.