Bill Text: VA HJR340 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Jo-Ann Dotson Holland.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-06 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ340ER) [HJR340 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR340-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Jo-Ann Dotson Holland, a beloved wife and mother and a dedicated Arlington resident who gave generously of her time in service to the community, died on July 25, 2017; and
WHEREAS, born in Richmond, Jo-Ann Holland graduated from Varina High School in 1958 and attended The College of William and Mary, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority and graduated in 1962; in 1964, she earned a master's degree in journalism from Pennsylvania State University; and
WHEREAS, after moving to the Washington, D.C., area, Jo-Ann Holland forged a successful career that included jobs at the Washington Star newspaper and the Central Intelligence Agency; and
WHEREAS, in August of 1966, Jo-Ann Holland met her future husband, the Honorable Edward M. Holland; the couple were married four months later on December 3, 1966; and
WHEREAS, a loving parent, Jo-Ann Holland became a full-time mother in 1969 following the birth of her first child and eventually reared five sons; during her husband's service in the Senate of Virginia, she skillfully managed the family's busy household in Arlington; and
WHEREAS, in addition to raising a large family, Jo-Ann Holland gave back to the community as a longtime volunteer at the Arlington Free Clinic; she was also active in several other charitable organizations as well as local elections and her sons' schools; and
WHEREAS, Jo-Ann Holland will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her husband of 50 years, Edward; her sons, David, Taylor, Lee, Ted, and Paul, and their families; and numerous other family members, friends, and Arlington residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Jo-Ann Dotson Holland, a generous and respected member of the Arlington community; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Jo-Ann Dotson Holland as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.
