2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 67
Commending Kaj Dentler.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 26, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, January 29, 2026
WHEREAS, Kaj Dentler, an esteemed civil servant who has admirably served the Town of Leesburg for nearly 30 years, including most recently as town manager for the past 11 years, will retire in October 2026; and
WHEREAS, Kaj Dentler earned a bachelor's degree in recreation and leisure services from what is today Virginia Wesleyan University and a master's degree in urban affairs and public administration from Norfolk State University in preparation for his career in civil service; and
WHEREAS, Kaj Dentler worked for several years with the Town of Herndon and the City of Chesapeake before joining the Town of Leesburg as the director of the Parks and Recreation Department in 1996; and
WHEREAS, over his 12-year tenure as head of the Parks and Recreation Department, Kaj Dentler oversaw the expansion of the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, the opening of the original Catoctin Skatepark, Ida Lee Park Tennis Center, and Freedom Park, the acquisition of 86 acres for what will be Veterans Park, and the development of a 20-year comprehensive master plan for the department; and
WHEREAS, Kaj Dentler next served as deputy town manager of the Town of Leesburg beginning in 2008, and he also supported the locality at various times thereafter by serving as acting director of the Planning and Zoning Department, the Capital Projects Management Department, and the Leesburg Executive Airport; and