HR 740 — Celebrating the life of the Honorable Joseph Howard Holleman, Jr.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208260D I HOUSE OfferedRESOLUTION JuneNO. 16, 2022 N Celebrating the life of the Honorable Joseph Howard Holleman, Jr.

––––––––––740 TE Patron––BrewerCelebrating Rthe ––––––––––life Oof WHEREAS, the Honorable Joseph Howard Holleman, Jr.,Jr. a distinguished former Clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates, died on May 19, 2022;

andN DR andAgreed continuedto hisby educationthe atHouse Hargraveof MilitaryDelegates, AcademyJune and17, 2022 WHEREAS, the UniversityHonorable Joseph Howard Holleman, Jr., a distinguished former Clerk of Richmond;the O Virginia House of Delegates, died on May 19, 2022;

andoland UL WHEREAS, a native of Isle of Wight County, Joseph Holleman graduated from Surry High School L andWHEREAS, Joseph Holleman joined many of the other young men of his generation in service to E the nation during World War II as a member of the United States Army Air Corps;

and C WHEREAS, Joseph Holleman was inspired to pursue a life of public service by his father, a foEmerformer memberD andber of the Virginia House of Delegates, and was elected to three terms on the Surry Town Council;

andWHEREAS, Din 1946, Joseph Holleman began working as an enrolling clerk for the Virginia House of Delegates during sessions of the General Assembly;

he subsequently worked as a committee clerk and a minutemWHEREAS, clerkJoseph untilHolleman 1970,became whenthe heClerk wasof appointedthe asVirginia anHouse assistantof clerk;Delegates in 1974 and served in that capacity for 17 years, offering his expertise to state lawmakers and playing a vital roHe in the modernization of the office;

and 7 WHEREAS, as clerk, Joseph Holleman becameoversaw the Clerkcomputerization of the Virginia House of Delegates0 inHouse 1974Chamber; and served in that capacity for 17 years, offering his expertise to state lawmakers and playing a vital role in the modernization of the office;

andystem, streamlined rules and WHEREAS,procedures, asand clerk,was instrumental in the renovation of tRe WHEREAS, Joseph Holleman oversawvolunteered thehis computerizationtime ofand theleadership Virginiato Housemany ofcivic Houseand Chamber;service organizations;

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heandmerican served as chair of the Surry County Chapter of the American Red Cross, post 0 commander of the Surry American Legion, and master of Jefferson Lodge No.

65 of the Ancient Free WHEREAS, predeceased by his wife, Ann, Joseph Holleman will be fondly remembered and Acceptedgreatly Masons;missed by his children, Susan, Penelope, Joseph III, Robert, David, Gary, and Timothy, and their famRESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable Joseph Howard Holleman, Jr., a true Virginia gentlemen who left a legacy of contributions to the members of the Virginia House of Delegates during his tenure as clerk;

andand, WHEREAS,be predeceasedit byfor hispresentation wife,to Ann,the Josephfamily Hollemanof willthe beHonorable fondlyJoseph rememberedHoward andHolleman, greatlyJr., families,as andan numerousexpression otherof familythe members,House friends,of andDelegates' colleagues;respect for his memory.

now, therefore, be ittheir RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable Joseph Howard Holleman, Jr., a true Virginia gentlemen who left a legacy of contributions to the members of the Virginia House of Delegates during his tenure as clerk;

and, be it 34 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 35 for presentation to the family of the Honorable Joseph Howard Holleman, Jr., as an expression of the 36 House of Delegates' respect for his memory.