[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H193-H194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JAMES HOLMES

  (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to honor the lifetime 
of achievement of Mr. James Holmes.
  Following decades of service to the Culpepper community and 35 years 
of service to the Culpepper County Electoral Board, Mr. Holmes is 
stepping down as the current chair of the board at the end of this 
year.
  Growing up in Culpepper, Mr. Holmes attended George Washington Carver 
School and was among the first integrated classes at Culpepper High 
School.
  Mr. Holmes' determination to improve our Commonwealth for future 
generations of Virginians brought him back to Culpepper after he 
graduated cum laude from Virginia Union University and earned his J.D. 
from Howard Law School.

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  A licensed and ordained Baptist minister who has pastored in 
Culpepper for decades, Mr. Holmes has held many positions with the 
Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association.
  From his service on the electoral board to casting an electoral vote 
in 2008 for our first Black President, Mr. Holmes has demonstrated a 
commitment to civic engagement and elevating the voices of Virginians 
within our communities.

  Mr. Holmes has touched many lives throughout his career as president 
of Culpepper Housing and Shelter Services, president of the Culpepper 
County United Way, president of the Culpepper County Equalization 
Board, and as a caring member of his community.
  Today I stand on the floor of the United States House of 
Representatives to thank James Holmes for his commitment to progress, 
equality, and community empowerment.

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