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To designate the north side of the 300 block of West Main Street in honor of the late Shawn Joseph Soares. (2nd District)
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WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, Shawn Joseph Soares was fatally injured on May 4, 2023, after being struck by a vehicle on the north side of the 300 block of West Main Street; and
WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, Shawn Joseph Soares was born in Goa, India on March 19, 1997 to Alec and Nimmi Soares, and moved to Florida in 2005 and then to Virginia in 2010; and
WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, Shawn Joseph Soares began a career in public service, serving in former Governor Ralph Northam's administration as the Director of Asian American Pacific Islander Outreach and Deputy Director of Appointments, working with the late Congressman Donald McEachin as Director of Outreach, and most recently working with the Virginia Conservation Network; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to memorialize the life of Shawn Joseph Soares for his contributions to the civic life of the city of Richmond and the Commonwealth of Virginia by designating the north side of the 300 block of West Main Street in his honor; and
WHEREAS, because this designation is honorary only, the provisions of sections 8-7 through 8-10 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, do not apply to the designation made hereby or to any signs erected pursuant to this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. Designation of Street Block for Honorary Name. The north side of the 300 block of West Main Street shall be designated in honor of Shawn Joseph Soares pursuant to this ordinance.
? 2. Effect of Designation. The designation of the portion of the street made pursuant to this ordinance shall be honorary only, shall not replace the existing name of the street, and shall have no effect on the address of any property with an address on the des...
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