2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 160
Commending Renee Bergmann Andrews.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 26, 2026
WHEREAS, Renee Bergmann Andrews retired in 2025 from her position as secretary of the Falls Church Electoral Board after 27 years of dedicated service to the administration of elections in the City of Falls Church; and
WHEREAS, Renee Bergmann Andrews joined the City of Falls Church as an officer of election in 1998, quickly became assistant chief officer and then chief officer, and, in 2003, was appointed to the Falls Church Electoral Board, where she served for more than 22 years, including as chair, vice chair, and secretary; and
WHEREAS, Renee Bergmann Andrews' accomplishments with the Falls Church Electoral Board included guiding the transition of city elections from May to November, leading the consolidation of voting wards from five to three, and twice overseeing the acquisition and implementation of new voting equipment; and
WHEREAS, Renee Bergmann Andrews spearheaded the creation of the City of Falls Church's high school page program and consistently championed recruitment, bipartisan balance, and high-quality training for officers of election; and
WHEREAS, Renee Bergmann Andrews' leadership extended statewide through the Virginia Electoral Board Association, where she served in various leadership roles, and nationally, as she represented the Commonwealth on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's Standards Board from 2009 to 2014; and