2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2202
Celebrating the life of Fred Fenton Forbes III.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 29, 2026
WHEREAS, Fred Fenton Forbes III, an esteemed public servant, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and beloved member of the Covington community, died on March 14, 2026; and
WHEREAS, a native of Clifton Forge, Fred Forbes worked tirelessly as a crew foreman for Lanford Brothers Company, Inc., for many years, contributing greatly to transportation infrastructure projects in the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, Fred Forbes began regularly attending Covington City Council meetings and advocating for causes he believed in, including a resolution to designate March 14 as Fallen Officer's Day in the City of Covington in honor of a Covington Police Department officer who died in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, a year later, Fred Forbes was elected to serve on the Covington City Council, and he officially took his seat on the council on January 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, throughout his tenure on the Covington City Council, Fred Forbes exemplified the values of servant leadership by dedicating himself to the growth and well-being of Covington; and
WHEREAS, Fred Forbes embraced the responsibility of his role on the Covington City Council by serving with various local and regional committees and boards and by reliably appearing at community events in the area; and