Before departing Richmond for the year, members of the General Assembly honored the lifetime of service of Arlington Circuit Court Chief Judge William Newman Jr., who will be retiring at the end of June.
Newman “has served the commonwealth with the utmost dedication, integrity and distinction,” noted the resolution, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope and other members of the Arlington and Falls Church delegations in Richmond.
A native Arlingtonian, Newman earned a law degree from Catholic University of America and, while in private practice, founded the Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association. He was elected to the Arlington County Board in 1987, serving there until his election by the General Assembly to the 17th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, which comprises Arlington and the city of Falls Church.
As a judge, Newman has “presided over the court with great fairness and wisdom,” the resolution noted, adding that he had served on the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, the Virginia Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, and the Commission on Virginia Courts in the 21st Century.
The resolution also noted that Newman was instrumental in founding the Arlington Community Foundation, and also is a professional actor with membership in Actors’ Equity and the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
