VA HR273

Virginia House Resolution honoring Michael Antoine Newsome, a Richmond community member who died on February 7, 2026

Graduated from Virginia Union University in 1983 with a business administration degree and served as president of the VUU National Alumni Association

Worked at Virginia Commonwealth University for more than 40 years, rising to Senior Associate Vice President for Research Finance and Administration in the Office of Research and Innovation

Active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., serving in leadership roles including first polemarch of the Richmond Alumni Chapter

Survived by his wife Patricia of nearly 31 years and sons Jayson and Aaron; the Clerk of the House is directed to prepare a copy of the resolution for his family