VA HJR242

Honors the life of Judge William T. Newman, Jr., who died on February 10, 2026, after serving as a trailblazing public servant and jurist in Arlington County

Recognizes Newman as the first Black member of the Arlington County Board (elected 1987) and first Black chair of the board (1991), where he established the Arlington County Human Rights Commission

Commemorates his 30-year tenure as a judge on the 17th Judicial Circuit of Virginia (1993-2023), including serving as chief judge from 2003 until retirement

Notes his founding of the Northern Virginia Black Attorneys' Association in 1983 and the Arlington Community Foundation, along with service on multiple state judicial commissions

Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy of the resolution to Newman's family