2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 135
Commending Patricia Y. King, M.D.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
WHEREAS, Patricia Y. King, M.D., a distinguished physician and public servant, was named the Chesapeake Woman of the Year by the Women's Division of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chesapeake in 2025; and
WHEREAS, born and raised in Norfolk, Patricia King graduated from Booker T. Washington High School before earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics from Howard University; and
WHEREAS, after serving for some time as a junior high school teacher in mathematics and science, Patricia King embarked upon her career in medicine, earning a medical degree from Meharry Medical College and completing her internship in internal medicine and a residency program in psychiatry and neurology at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS); and
WHEREAS, Patricia King has served the Hampton Roads community in private practice since 1993 and has owned and operated her own private practice in Chesapeake since 1996; and
WHEREAS, beyond her private practice, Patricia King has led several hospitals as medical director, represented pharmaceutical companies and other organizations as a national and local speaker, served on numerous boards, founded community outreach organizations, and advocated for various mental health, health care, and education initiatives; and