Virginia HR 21: Celebrating the life of George Dragas, Jr.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 21 

Celebrating the life of George Dragas, Jr. 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 20, 2020 

WHEREAS, George Dragas, Jr., prolific home developer and 
benevolent member of the Hampton Roads community, died on March 21, 2019; and

WHEREAS, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and raised in Norfolk, 
George Dragas graduated from Matthew Fontaine Maury High School before 
enlisting in the United States Army and serving in West Germany; and

WHEREAS, after his military service, George Dragas attended 
the Norfolk Division of The College of William & Mary, now known as Old 
Dominion University, and graduated with a degree in business administration 
from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and

WHEREAS, George Dragas founded a mortgage lending company, 
Dragas Mortgage, in 1968; this company quickly expanded into home development 
and real estate brokering and grew into the Dragas Companies, which has since 
built, sold, and financed over 8,000 quality homes in Hampton Roads; and

WHEREAS, for its longevity and success, the Dragas Companies 
has received numerous accolades and is recognized today as one of the leading 
development companies in the nation; and

WHEREAS, being a recipient of an excellent public education, 
George Dragas devoted considerable time and resources to his alma mater, Old 
Dominion University; he was twice appointed to the university�s Board of 
Visitors and was elected Rector of the Board in 1990; and 

WHEREAS, the university�s Dragas Center for Economic Analysis 
and Public Policy and Dragas Hall, formerly the International Education Center, 
are a testament to George Dragas� outsized influence at Old Dominion 
University; and

WHEREAS, for his support through the years, Old Dominion 
University bestowed upon George Dragas the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1993 
and the University Medal in 1995, its highest honor; and

WHEREAS, George Dragas was committed to promoting business 
throughout Hampton Roads, serving as founding director of Virginia Beach 
Vision, director of the Tidewater Builders Association, and director of the 
Norfolk Metropolitan Board of Crestar Bank; and

WHEREAS, as director of the Contemporary Art Center, now known 
as the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art; founder and president of the Cape 
Henry Racquet Club; and generous supporter of many arts, educational, and 
charitable organizations, George Dragas demonstrated a steadfast desire to 
improve the quality of life in Hampton Roads; and

WHEREAS, in 2009, the Dragas family made a gift to the Cities 
of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake to combat family homelessness in the 
region; it was an extraordinary gesture, one that accorded with a life guided 
by compassion and concern for others; and

WHEREAS, George Dragas will be fondly remembered and greatly 
missed by his beloved wife of 59 years, Grace; his daughters, Anita, Helen, 
Mary, and Jenni