2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95
Commending Michael Barakey.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
WHEREAS, Michael Barakey, fire chief of the Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue, has promoted the health and well-being of children in Hampton Roads for more than 25 years as a neonatal and pediatric critical care paramedic and member of the transport team at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters in Norfolk; and
WHEREAS, through his service with Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Michael Barakey provides advanced medical care and transport to assist critically ill and injured infants and children throughout the Hampton Roads region and beyond; and
WHEREAS, Michael Barakey has demonstrated exceptional clinical expertise and devotion to his patients as he delivers advanced life support and critical care monitoring during transport operations; and
WHEREAS, Michael Barakey's talent, dedication, and ability to coordinate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals have ensured continuity of care for Hampton Roads' most medically fragile patients; and
WHEREAS, as the fire chief of the Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue, Michael Barakey leads one of Hampton Roads' all-hazards public safety agencies, safeguarding lives, property, and the environment in Suffolk and beyond; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of his efforts to bolster integrated emergency medical services systems and to improve patient care, Michael Barakey was awarded the R.C. Dailey Excellence in Emergency Medical Services Award by the Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council in 2022; and