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VA HR159
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Delores McQuinn
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AI Summary
- King Salim Khalfani, longtime civil rights activist and executive director of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP, died on February 9, 2026
- Served as executive director of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP from 1998 to 2014, after joining the organization in 1990 as director of branch and field activities
- Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and Virginia Union University before beginning activism with the Richmond Peace Education Center and Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
- Following his NAACP tenure, continued advocacy work with the Virginia Education Association's UniServ program, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and founded Americans Resisting Minority and Ethnic Discrimination
- The House of Delegates formally honors his legacy and directs the Clerk to present a copy of the resolution to his family
Legislative Description
Celebrating the life of King Salim Khalfani.
Last Action
Bill text as passed House (HR159ER)
4/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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