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SJ 342

Commending Colette Sheehy.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Katrina Callsen and 2 co-sponsors

The resolution formally commends Colette Sheehy for nearly 43 years of service to UVA, highlighting her leadership in higher education and Virginia government relations.

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Bill Summary · SJ 342

Summary: Senate Joint Resolution No. 342 (SJ342ER) — Commending Colette Sheehy

Overview

  • SJ342ER is a ceremonial Senate Joint Resolution praising Colette Sheehy, Senior Vice President for Operations and State Government Relations at the University of Virginia (UVA), for nearly 43 years of service and her leadership within higher education and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • The enrolled text (SJ342ER) has been agreed to by both chambers (Senate on Feb. 6, 2025; House on Feb. 10, 2025) and is the version that was enrolled and transmitted.

Purpose and Intent

  • To formally commend Colette Sheehy for decades of exemplary service, devoted leadership, and a career defined by excellence in advancing UVA and public higher education across Virginia.
  • To express the General Assembly’s admiration and gratitude for her leadership, contributions to UVA’s mission, and the Commonwealth’s broader higher-education ecosystem.

Key Provisions and Content

  • The resolution acknowledges:
    • Sheehy’s retirement on June 30, 2025, after nearly 43 years of service to UVA.
    • Her educational background (Bucknell University; Rutgers University) and career arc at UVA, including:
    • Entry as a budget analyst in 1982.
    • Appointment as Vice President for Management and Budget in 1993.
    • Promotion to Senior Vice President for Operations and State Government Relations in 2015.
    • Her oversight of a broad portfolio critical to UVA’s operations, including business services, facilities management, the Office of the Architect, the Office of the University Building Official, real estate and leasing services, and state government relations.
    • Contributions to UVA’s capital program, maintenance of the Academical Village (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), sustainability initiatives, and plans to expand on-campus student housing.
    • Her diplomacy and cross-partisan collaboration with Virginia’s executive and legislative branches to advance higher education.
    • Leadership roles in professional associations (e.g., Council of State Senior Business Officers; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s Finance Advisory Committee) and service on boards such as the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce and Virginia Retirement System.
    • Recognition she has received, including the Thomas Jefferson Award (2021) and the Samuel R. Crockett Award (2019).
  • The resolution directs the Clerk of the Senate to prepare a copy for presentation to Colette Sheehy.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Colette Sheehy (subject of the commendation).
  • Indirect: University of Virginia community, Virginia’s public higher education sector, and stakeholders who interact with UVA’s operations and state relations.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: February 4, 2025.
  • Senate action: Engrossed and agreed to by the Senate on February 6, 2025.
  • House action: Agreed to by the House on February 10, 2025 (voice vote).
  • Enrolled: SJ342ER, with bill text as passed by both chambers, dated February 11, 2025.
  • Patronage: Delegates Callsen and Laufer; other listed sponsor details appear in both the introduced and enrolled texts.

Significance

  • This is a ceremonial resolution with no fiscal or regulatory effect beyond formal recognition.
  • It highlights the Commonwealth’s appreciation for leadership in higher education and the longstanding collaboration between UVA and Virginia government.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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