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This resolution, a formal expression of sentiment from the Virginia General Assembly (the state legislature), celebrates the life and mourns the passing of Eugene Williams, who died on October 18, 2025. The resolution highlights his significant contributions as an honorable veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a successful businessman, a dedicated civil rights leader, and a respected member of the Charlottesville community. It details his activism, including his role in desegregating Charlottesville schools by suing the school board after the landmark Supreme Court decision in *Brown v. Board of Education*, his co-founding of a partnership to build affordable housing after the Vinegar Hill neighborhood was redeveloped, and his advocacy for historical recognition of Charlottesville's role in the slave trade. The resolution also acknowledges his mentorship and the numerous awards he received, ultimately resolving to present a copy of this tribute to his family as a sign of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ89