The Roanoke Times today has a strong piece on Governor A. Linwood Holton, who was, by any measure one of the bravest politicians of the latter half of the twentieth century. Governor Holton took a strong stand against "massive resistance" to school integration, and led the state by example, sending his own kids to integrated Richmond City schools. He revivified the Republican party in Virginia in the process. And he came to Roanoke to practice law for twenty years while launching his political career.
Governor Holton has written a memoir, Opportunity Time, which was published earlier this year.
We are very pleased to announce that Governor Holton will be the speaker at our bar year-opening meeting on September 9. Thanks to President-Elect Roy Creasy for securing a wonderful speaker. We anticipate having the Governor's book for sale at the meeting.
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