2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 118
Celebrating the life of Martin Gerald Farber.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, Martin Gerald Farber, a distinguished policy expert who dedicated his career to protecting the powerless and provided keen insights to state lawmakers as a member of the Division of Legislative Services for more than three decades, died on November 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, a native of Washington, D.C., Martin “Marty” Farber graduated from the University of Virginia in 1964, then served as a caseworker with the Montgomery County Welfare Board and worked as an urban renewal assistant with the Redevelopment Land Agency before earning a master's degree in sociology from Howard University; and
WHEREAS, in the 1970s, Marty Farber evaluated police and community relations projects with the American Institutes for Research, then held evaluator, research analyst, or consultant positions with UNCO, Inc., Booz Allen and Hamilton, the Urban Institute, the City of Richmond's Office on Youth, the Division of Justice and Crime Prevention, and other organizations; and
WHEREAS, Marty Farber evaluated energy conservation programs as a policy analyst with the Office of Emergency and Energy Services from 1980 to 1984, when he joined the Division of Legislative Services; and
WHEREAS, Marty Farber served the members of the General Assembly for more than 30 years, providing steadfast support to the House Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources, the House Committee on the Chesapeake and Its Tributaries, and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; and