Bill Text: VA SR104 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Leslie D. Campbell, Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-04 - Bill text as passed Senate (SR104ER) [SR104 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-SR104-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Leslie D. Campbell, Jr., a respected attorney and public servant who represented the residents of the 29th District in the Senate of Virginia for three terms, died on December 26, 2020; and
WHEREAS, a proud, lifelong resident of Hanover County, Leslie "Les" Campbell learned the value of hard work and responsibility at a young age, helping to tend to his family's farm and care for his siblings; and
WHEREAS, Les Campbell joined many of the other young men of his generation in service to the nation as a member of the United States Navy during World War II; after his honorable military service, he graduated from Randolph-Macon College and the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, Les Campbell went on to serve the community as an attorney for more than 50 years and provided his expertise as a substitute judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia; he was elected as Hanover County's attorney for the Commonwealth in 1955 and served in that capacity until 1963; and
WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service, Les Campbell ran for and was elected to the Senate of Virginia and ably represented the residents of the 29th District with the utmost integrity and dedication from 1964 to 1976; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as a state lawmaker, Les Campbell introduced and supported many important pieces of legislation to benefit all Virginians and offered his leadership and insights to the Transportation Committee and the Finance Committee; he also helped young people engage with state government as chair of the YMCA Model General Assembly program; and
WHEREAS, Les Campbell served on the boards of directors of Hanover National Bank and First Virginia Bank and was a member of local Kiwanis and Ruritan clubs, as well as many other civic and service organizations; he also served on a committee to revitalize the Camptown Races held on Meadow Farm near Doswell; and
WHEREAS, Les Campbell was a talented athlete throughout his life; he played football at Randolph-Macon College and for a semi-professional team in Richmond, and he also took up tennis, sailing, and catamaran racing, winning a national catamaran championship 1969; and
WHEREAS, Les Campbell was proud of his Scottish heritage and built his home "Lochland" overlooking Campbell Lake; he hosted community ice skating parties and was an avid gardener who imparted his love of horticulture to his children; and
WHEREAS, Les Campbell will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Sally, Mary Scott, Dee, and Jenny, and their families; his former wife, Eleanor; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues on both sides of the aisle; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable Leslie D. Campbell, Jr., a highly admired attorney and public servant who made many contributions to Hanover County and the Commonwealth; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Honorable Leslie D. Campbell, Jr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.
