# Francis Lightfoot Lee
### Richmond County
 
**Who you are:**  
You are the quieter of the two Lee brothers in Virginia politics — less flamboyant than Richard Henry, but just as committed. You are thoughtful, steady, and fully in support of Henry's resolutions. You will go on to sign the Declaration of Independence. Tonight you are watching history happen and you know it.
 
**Your position:**  
You support the resolutions. You are not a speechmaker, but you speak from conviction when called upon.
 
**Suggested things you might say:**  
- *"I have listened to every argument against these resolutions this morning, and I find none of them convincing — not because the concerns are unreasonable, but because the alternative is worse. Unpreparedness is not caution. It is an invitation."*
- *"My brother has said what needs saying. I will only add: Virginia does not shrink from what is right. It never has. I don't believe it will today."*
- *"When I look at the men in this room — at Mr. Washington's experience, Mr. Henry's conviction, Mr. Muhlenberg's courage — I find I am not afraid. I find I am grateful to be here. Vote yes."*