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HR341 • 2026

Commending David Damon.

Commending David Damon.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Guzman
Last action
2026-04-24
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Commending David Damon

This bill commends David Damon for receiving third place in the poetry category at the ARTfactory's Off the Wall exhibition and competition.

What This Bill Does

  • Commends David Damon for his achievement of winning third place with his poem 'Confined' at the ARTfactory's Off the Wall exhibition and competition.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David Damon.

Who It Names or Affects

  • David Damon, who won an award for poetry.
  • The House of Delegates, which is giving out the commendation.

Terms To Know

ARTfactory
A place in Manassas that invites high school students to show their art and learn from professional artists.
Off the Wall exhibition and competition
An event where high school students can display their artwork and compete for awards.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill only commends David Damon and does not provide any financial or other tangible rewards.
  • The bill does not specify what happens after the commendation is given to David.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-24 House

    Bill text as passed House (HR341ER)

  2. 2026-03-10 House

    Engrossed by House

  3. 2026-03-10 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  4. 2026-03-09 House

    Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108135D

Official Summary Text

Commending David Damon.

Current Bill Text

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Commending David Damon.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026
WHEREAS, in 2026, David Damon received a third-place award at the ARTfactory's 22nd annual Off the Wall exhibition and competition for his poem “Confined”; and
WHEREAS, the ARTfactory in Manassas invites high school students to display their work in a professional gallery setting, encouraging creativity and artistic growth while providing real-world experience to young artists, such as David Damon; and
WHEREAS, a 10th-grade student at Patriot High School, David Damon was one of more than 70 student artists representing nine high schools in Prince William County at the Off the Wall exhibition and competition; and
WHEREAS, David Damon and the other Off the Wall participants gained valuable insights into art exhibitions and their works were judged by professional artists in various fields; and
WHEREAS, David Damon's third-place award demonstrates his talents as a writer and commitment to excellence in his artistic craft; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That David Damon hereby be commended for finishing in third place in the poetry category at the ARTfactory's Off the Wall exhibition and competition; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to David Damon as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his achievement and best wishes for the future.