VA HJR212

Charles Douglas Poindexter of Glade Hill, a former Virginia House of Delegates member representing the 9th District (Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties), died on February 4, 2026

Served 14 years in the House of Delegates (2007-2021) and 8 years on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors representing the Union Hall District prior to his state legislative service

Had a 30-year career in national defense, working for Computer Sciences Corporation, Litton Industries, and MITRE Corporation on intelligence and command and control software for the U.S. Air Force

Led legislative initiatives including widening U.S. Route 58 between Stuart and Hillsville and establishing a drug court in Franklin County for nonviolent offender rehabilitation

Resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to prepare a copy for presentation to his family, including his wife Janet of 37 years and six children