Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HJ 226 — Commending Lucy Addison High School.

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Summary

Commending Lucy Addison High School.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Joint Resolution No. 226 adds a formal commendation of Lucy Addison High School, acknowledging the 50th anniversary of its last graduating class in 2023. It highlights the school's historical significance as the last historically Black high school in Roanoke and recognizes the efforts of alumni and community members in funding a monument wall that honors nearly 1,000 individuals associated with the school. This change is important because it not only commemorates the school’s legacy but also celebrates African American achievement and community resilience.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24105276D I HOUSE JOffered February 26, 2024 N Commending Lucy Addison High School.
SESSION ENROLLED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
–––––––––– T Patrons––Rasoul, Anthony, Arnold, Askew, Austin, Ballard, Batten, Bennett-Parker, Bloxom, BulovR, Callsen, Campbell, Carr, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, DavisO Delaney, Earley, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, Gardner, Garrett, Glass, Green, Griffin, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Hodges, Hope, Jones, Kent, Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore, KnightD McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, Morefield, Mundon King, O'Quinn, Oates, Obenshain, Owen, Phillips,Uure, Price, Reaser, Reid, Runion, Seibold, Sewell, Shin, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Srinivasan, Sullivan, Tata, Taylor, Thomas, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Willett, Wilt, Wright, Wyatt and Zehr E –––––––––– WHEREAS, 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the last class to graduate from Lucy Addison High SchWHEREAS, Lucy Addison High School opened as a public school in 1928;
226 E Commending Lucy Addison High School.
it was named for a woman who had been born into slavery in Fauquier County in 1861 and who, after earning a teaching diploma, would serve first as a teacher and later as principal of the segregated Harrison School of Roanoke;
N R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 29, 2024 Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2024 O WHEREAS, 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the last class to graduate from Lucy Addison High L School of Roanoke, the last historically Black high school in the city;
and WHEREAS, Lucy Addison High School exclusively served Roanoke's Black population for 42 years until 1970, when the Roanoke City School Board's plan for a unitary school system was implemented;
and L woman who had been born into slavery in Fauquier County in 1861 and who, after earning a teaching E diploma, would serve first as a teacher and later as principal of the segregated Harrison School of Roanoke;
andWHEREAS, Charles W.
and D until 1970, when the Roanoke City School Board's plan for a unitary school system was implemented;
Day was hired and tasked with navigating the transition and operation ofJ Lucy Addison High School at this time, and his calm and approachable demeanor proved vital in 2 directing the school during its three years as an integrated high school;
and WHEREAS, Charles W.
and 6 WHEREAS, the school's alumni and community members have worked tirelessly to fund the Lucy Addison High School monument wall, which recognizes the school's many accomplished graduates and, in the words of Louise Bond Cheatham, stands "as a historic symbol of African American achievement andWHEREAS, the Lucy Addison High School monument wall lists nearly 1,000 former students, teaching staff, and administrators, including Dr.
Day was hired and tasked with navigating the transition and operation of directing the school during its three years as an integrated high school;
Florence Saunders Farley (Class of 1946), the first Black woman in the Commonwealth to be clinically licensed as a psychologist and who subsequently served as mayor of Petersburg, and Dr.
and proved vital in WHEREAS, the school's alumni and community members have worked tirelessly to fund the Lucy H Addison High School monument wall, which recognizes the school's many accomplished graduates and, 2 in the words of Louise Bond Cheatham, stands "as a historic symbol of African American achievement E andWHEREAS, the Lucy Addison High School monument wall lists nearly 1,000 former students, R teaching staff, and administrators, including Dr.
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Florence Saunders Farley (Class of 1946), the first Black woman in the Commonwealth to be clinically licensed as a psychologist and who subsequently Force veteran whose impressive resume includes serving as chancellor of three historically Blackes Air universities and as the first Black president of the North Carolina Community College System;
Hackley (Class of 1958), a decorated United States Air Force veteran whose impressive resume includes serving as chancellor of three historically Black :
now, therefore, be it commend Lucy Addison High School, the last historically Black high school of Roanoke, on theby occasion of the 50th anniversary of its last graduating class;
27 universities and as the first Black president of the North Carolina Community College System;
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution Assembly's admiration for the school's history and legacy and the achievements of the school's manyral former students and staff.
now, 29 theRESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 30 commend Lucy Addison High School, the last historically Black high school of Roanoke, on the 31 occasion of the 50th anniversary of its last graduating class;
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to alumni representatives of Lucy Addison High School as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the school's history and legacy and the achievements of the school's many former students and staff.
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Action History

  1. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ226ER)

  2. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  3. Laid on Clerk's Desk

  4. Received

  5. Agreed to by House by voice vote

  6. Engrossed by House

  7. Taken up for immediate consideration

  8. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 24105276D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ 226 do?
Commending Lucy Addison High School.
Who sponsors HJ 226?
HJ 226 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Bonita G. Anthony, Alex Q. Askew, Terry L. Austin, Jason S. Ballard, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Katrina Callsen, Ellen H. McLaughlin, Betsy B. Carr, Nadarius E. Clark, Laura Jane Cohen, Joshua G. Cole, Rae Cousins, Will Davis, Karrie K. Delaney, Michael B. Feggans, Debra D. Gardner, Thomas A. Garrett, Jr., Jackie H. Glass, Timothy P. Griffin, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Dan I. Helmer, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Phil M. Hernandez, Charniele L. Herring, M. Keith Hodges, Patrick A. Hope, Michael J. Jones, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Terry G. Kilgore, Paul E. Krizek, Amy J. Laufer, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Eric Phillips, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Alfonso H. Lopez, David A. Reid, Marty Martinez, Adele Y. McClure, Joseph P. McNamara, Delores L. McQuinn, James W. Morefield, Israel D. O'Quinn, Delores Oates, Briana D. Sewell, Irene Shin, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Kannan Srinivasan, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Anne Ferrell Tata, Joshua E. Thomas, Kathy K.L. Tran, H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr., Wendell S. Walker, Candi Mundon King, Michelle Lopes Maldonado, Destiny LeVere Bolling, Hillary Pugh Kent, Barry D. Knight, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, David L. Bulova, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Vivian E. Watts, Michael J. Webert, Bill Wiley, Chris S. Runion, Holly M. Seibold, Rodney T. Willett, Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Scott A. Wyatt, Eric R. Zehr, Mark D. Sickles, Atoosa R. Reaser, Taylor, Kim A., Owen, David, Obenshain, Chris, Milde, Paul V., Marshall, Daniel W., III, Lovejoy, Ian T., Green, W. Chad, Freitas, Nicholas J., Ennis, N. Baxter, Earley, Mark L., Jr., Coyner, Carrie E., Cordoza, A.C., Batten, Amanda E., and Arnold, Jonathan, E. P..
What is the current status of HJ 226?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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