My name is Michael Kamtman, and I am a proud and loving descendant of Eliza Kortright Monroe Hays, my great-great-great-great-great grandmother. I come to you today to express my enthusiastic support for HJ Resolution 47 to make May 21st Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay Day. In just a few short years, Eliza, daughter of our 5th President James Monroe and the last of our Founding Fathers, has been brought from obscurity to recognition thanks to the exemplary work of Barbara VornDick and many others. In her short but extraordinary life, Eliza exemplified the depth of her humanity through her selfless nursing care of others and her unflagging devotion to her family. And she served as First Lady during her father’s presidency on multiple occasions when her mother Elizabeth was ill. In 1840, while visiting Paris for health reasons, Eliza died after a lengthy illness, alone and in extreme poverty. It has taken 185 years for Eliza to be returned to her family and to the nation she always called home. Eliza is an unsung heroine of our national heritage. By creating May 21st to commemorate Eliza, her story will never again return to obscurity but will live on as a legacy to inspire others to live their best lives for generations to come.

My name is Michael Kamtman, and I am a proud and loving descendant of Eliza Kortright Monroe Hays, my great-great-great-great-great grandmother. I come to you today to express my enthusiastic support for HJ Resolution 47 to make May 21st Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay Day. In just a few short years, Eliza, daughter of our 5th President James Monroe and the last of our Founding Fathers, has been brought from obscurity to recognition thanks to the exemplary work of Barbara VornDick and many others. In her short but extraordinary life, Eliza exemplified the depth of her humanity through her selfless nursing care of others and her unflagging devotion to her family. And she served as First Lady during her father’s presidency on multiple occasions when her mother Elizabeth was ill. In 1840, while visiting Paris for health reasons, Eliza died after a lengthy illness, alone and in extreme poverty. It has taken 185 years for Eliza to be returned to her family and to the nation she always called home. Eliza is an unsung heroine of our national heritage. By creating May 21st to commemorate Eliza, her story will never again return to obscurity but will live on as a legacy to inspire others to live their best lives for generations to come.

United Cherokee Indian deserve recognition stop playing with us .. our history speaks stop playing with us again you steady playing with us in our faces oblivious you folks need to step down from your position due to your actions ain’t working

My name George Craig and I live in Winchester,, VA. I am writing in favor of HB 8 and ask for your support and "yes" vote. It is important for Virginia to be prepared when there is an Article V convention called and to ensure the commissioner sent follow the limitation of their authority. Thank you.