2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 251
Commending Ambreen Ahmed.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Ambreen Ahmed dedicated more than 25 years and seven months between May 1999 and May 2025 to FAITH Social Services, rising to the position of vice president and serving with exceptional commitment until the program's closure; and
WHEREAS, Ambreen Ahmed brought to her work a rare combination of professional expertise and cultural competency, serving communities in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi, and consistently bridging gaps between marginalized communities and the social services available to them; and
WHEREAS, Ambreen Ahmed is a highly trained advocate in domestic violence prevention, having completed advanced training in domestic violence advocacy, danger assessment, legality assessment, and the SAFER Tool for risk and safety planning, as well as systemic advocacy training through the Praxis Advocacy Learning Center and the Citizens Police Academy; and
WHEREAS, Ambreen Ahmed served as a victim advocate with Fairfax County's supervised exchange and visitation program through FAITH Social Services, and devoted 16 years of service as a member of Fairfax County's Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; and
WHEREAS, Ambreen Ahmed has served in leadership and advisory capacities with Fairfax County's Council to End Domestic Violence, the advisory board of Fairfax County's supervised visitation and exchange center for children, and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, the Commonwealth's statewide coalition on domestic and sexual violence; and