2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26107628D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 475
Offered March 12, 2026
Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Norman Adkins Tate, Jr.
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Patrons—Keys-Gamarra, Callsen, Clark, Cole, N.T., Martinez, McPike, Rasoul, Schmidt and Ward
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WHEREAS, the Reverend Dr. Norman Adkins Tate, Jr., an inspirational spiritual leader who helped Reston residents grow in faith as the longtime pastor of the Heritage Fellowship Church, died on January 10, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Tate grew up in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended public schools and began to cultivate his deep and abiding faith; he originally worked as a law-enforcement officer in Washington, D.C., then answered the call to the ministry and pursued theological education; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Tate earned a bachelor's degree from Washington Bible College in Maryland, master's degrees from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and a doctorate from United Theological Seminary in Ohio; and