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HJ295 • 2026

Commending Teresa Jackson Walker-Price.

Commending Teresa Jackson Walker-Price.

Education Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Callsen
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not provide specific dates for enactment or implementation.

Praise for Teresa Jackson Walker-Price

This bill commends Teresa Jackson Walker-Price, a respected educator and community leader from Charlottesville, Virginia.

What This Bill Does

  • Commends Teresa Jackson Walker-Price for her contributions to the community.
  • Recognizes her work in education during integration.
  • Acknowledges her support for students at the University of Virginia during integration.
  • Celebrates her role in preserving historic sites like the Jefferson School and Carver Recreation Center.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Teresa Jackson Walker-Price
  • The community of Charlottesville, Virginia

Terms To Know

Community Development Block Grant
A federal program that provides funding to local communities for housing and other development projects.
Integration
The process of combining different groups, especially in the context of schools where students from various backgrounds are brought together.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not provide any financial support or legal benefits to Teresa Jackson Walker-Price.
  • It is a symbolic gesture and has no direct impact on laws or policies.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ295ER)

  2. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  3. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  4. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Received

  5. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Laid on Clerk's Desk

  6. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Received

  7. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Laid on Clerk's Desk

  8. 2026-03-10 House

    Engrossed by House

  9. 2026-03-10 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  10. 2026-03-09 House

    Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26109268D

Official Summary Text

Commending Teresa Jackson Walker-Price.

Current Bill Text

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Commending Teresa Jackson Walker-Price.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Teresa Jackson Walker-Price, an esteemed educator, advocate, and community leader and lifelong resident of Charlottesville, celebrated her 100th birthday in 2025; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Jackson Walker-Price played a pivotal role in the growth and development of the Starr Hill neighborhood in Charlottesville by effectively advocating for residents after the neighborhood was selected for a federal Community Development Block Grant in the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Jackson Walker-Price taught in Charlottesville at the former Lane High School during the period of integration and later worked as the librarian at Clark School, and she was always an abundant source of comfort, wisdom, and encouragement for her students; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Jackson Walker-Price generously opened her home to Black students at the University of Virginia during its early years of integration, giving them a greater sense of community and belonging and the strength to overcome the challenges they faced; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Jackson Walker-Price was instrumental in the preservation of the historic Jefferson School and Carver Recreation Center in Charlottesville, which remain beloved institutions of education and culture in the community to this day; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Jackson Walker-Price's lifetime of service and commitment to her community has been recognized with the Reflector Award from the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Award; and
WHEREAS, the 100th anniversary of Teresa Jackson Walker-Price's birth provides an opportune time to reflect upon the many ways in which her leadership, courage, and compassion have transformed countless lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Teresa Jackson Walker-Price for her legacy of service on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Teresa Jackson Walker-Price as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her contributions to Charlottesville and the Commonwealth.