Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR283: Commending John Edwards.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 20, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 283 Commending John Edwards. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026 WHEREAS, John Edwards, an esteemed civil servant who has admirably served a number of localities in the Commonwealth, will retire from his position as town manager of the Town of West Point in June 2026; and WHEREAS, after earning a bachelor's degree in governmental administration from Christopher Newport University in 1994 and a master's degree in urban and regional planning at Virginia Commonwealth University two years later, John Edwards took a position with the Isle of Wight County Department of Planning and Zoning as a planner and GIS coordinator; and WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, John Edwards joined the City of Newport News Department of Planning and Development as a district planner and was promoted to senior district planner the following year; and WHEREAS, John Edwards subsequently held a series of distinguished government roles, including senior project coordinator for the City of Newport News Department of Development, manager of development plan review for the City of Newport News Department of Engineering, and assistant county administrator for the Surry County Administrator's Office; and WHEREAS, John Edwards was hired as the town manager of the Town of West Point in 2011 and has devoted the past 15 years to the effective and efficient operation and …
Sponsors
- Hodges, M. (R, 68) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR283ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26109012D
Common questions
- What is HR283?
- HR283 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending John Edwards.
- What is the status of HR283?
- Passed both chambers as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR283ER) (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR283?
- Hodges, M. (R, 68).
- Where is the official record for HR283?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR283
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