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Dr. James W. Holley, III, Mayor
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Age: 81 EXPERIENCE:
Mayor, City of Portsmouth, Virginia July 1996 June 2008
Mayor, City of Portsmouth, Virginia Sworn into office July 1, 1984
Position ended December 15, 1987
Present Occupation Dental Surgeon 45 years
Portsmouth City Councilman 1968-1984
Appointed Vice Mayor of the City of Portsmouth for the 1978 1980 period
Past Chairman of the Hampton Roads Mayors and Chairs
Military Service: Veteran, World War II, Member of American Legion Post 190
EDUCATION:
Howard University College of Dentistry, Washington, DC, D.D.S. 1955
West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia Bachelor of Science
Degree, 1949
I. C. Norcom High School, 1944, City of Portsmouth Public School System
HONORARY DEGREES:
Norfolk State University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 2006
Norfolk Theological Seminary, Doctor of Humanities, 2002
West Virginia State College, Doctor of Laws, 1996
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Commonwealth Dental Society, 1985
John L. McGriff Dental Society (Local)
Portsmouth Dental Society (Local)
Tidewater Dental Association (Local)
Old Dominion Dental Society (State)
Virginia Dental Association
American Dental Association (Life Member)
National Dental Association (Life Member)
Pierre Fauchard Academy
Chicago Dental Society
Academy of General Dentistry Fellow
American College of Dentists Fellow
Portsmouth/Suffolk Dental Study Club CIVIC AFFILIATIONS:
Past President/Secretary, Central Civic Forum
Mayor Committee Year 2005 Past Member
Past Treasurer, Miller Day Nursery
Past Chairman, Gosport District Boy Scouts of America
Past Member, Executive Board, Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America
Past Chairman/Subcommittee on Public Transportation Commonwealth of Virginia
Past Member of Downtown Kiwanis Club
Past Board Member, Child and Family Services
Past Member, Virginia Citizens Planning Association
Past Member, Smithsonian Associates
Past Member, American Society of Planning Officials
Past Member, National Naval Officers Association
Past Trustee, Restoration Historic Obici
Past Member Norfolk State University Board of Visitors
Past Member African-American-Jewish Human Relations Committee
Past Member, Obici Houses Advisory Committee
Past Director, Urban League of Tidewater
Past Director, American Red Cross
Past Member, Budget Committee United Fund
Past Director, Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Past Member, Human Relations Council (Local)
Past Director, Negro Heritage Library Incorporated
Past Member, Neighborhood Facility Study Advisory Committee
Past Member, Wesley Child Care Center
Member, National Coalition
Member, NAACP (Life Member)
Past Chairman/Past Vice Chairman, Tidewater Transportation Commission
Member, Hampton Roads Transit
Founder and Chairman, International Group Dental Clinic SOCIAL:
Past President/Secretary, National Guardsmen, Norfolk Chapter
Past President, Sahibs Club Incorporated
Past President, Founder, Olympian Sports Club
Past President, Eureka Incorporated
Past President, Portsmouth Sports Club
Member, Pigskins Club Incorporated (Washington, DC)
Past President, Founder, National Negro Golf Association
Member, H.M. Club of America
Past Member, Sleepy Hole Golf Association FRATERNITIES:
Member, Chi Delta Mu
Life Member, Past Basileus, Zeta Iota Chapter,
Omega Psi Phi
Member, Alpha Beta Boule, Sigma Pi Phi
Member, Pi Alpha Alpha
Member, Arabia Temple #190
Member, Alpha & Omega Consistory #9
Member, Alpha & Omega Blue Lodge #46 RELIGION:
Founder, Fellowship Christian Church
Past Chairman, Church Council
Past Moderator, Church Assembly LECTURES:
Lincoln Dental Society
Old Dominion Dental Society
Chicago Dental Assistants Associations
Jamaica Dental Association
National Dental Assistants Associations
Portsmouth Dental Assistants Society
Trinidad Dental Society
Commonwealth Dental Society
John L. McGriff Dental Society HONORS AND AWARDS (PROFESSIONAL):
1963 - National Dental Association Presidents Award
1968 Old Dominion Dental Society Presidents Award
1968 Dentist of the Year Old Dominion Dental Society
1970 National Dental Society Dentist of the Year
1971 National Dental Association Dentist of the Year
1975 Howard University Dental Award
1984 National Dentist of the Year
1989 Colgate Dental Health Board
1995 National Dental Association Life Member
1996 Honorary Doctor of Laws West Virginia State College HONORS AND
AWARDS (CIVIC):
1960 School Bell Award Portsmouth Teachers
1963 Omega Psi Phi Man of the Year
1968 Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award
1984 Omega Psi Phi Citizen of the Year
1983 Past President Portsmouth Sports Club
1980 Citizens of Portsmouth Award
1987 USS Virginia Award
1980 Municipal Dedication Plaque
1985 Leukemia Society Award
1984 United Civic League
1986 Howard University Tidewater Alumni Service Award
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year
1986 Commander of Rite Award, Washington, DC
1984 Liston Lane Neighbors Award
1986 Margaret G. White Circle of Fellowship Church
1984 I. C. Norcom Alumni Award
Portsmouth Public Schools Park View
1988 Knights of Pythias
1993 - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
1995 Cavalier Manor PCR
2004 Dominion Power Strong Men and Women Award SERVICES:
1971 Service Award Progressive Civic League
1976 Service Award Portsmouth Chapter of Links, Inc.
1977 Eurekian of the Year, Eureka Club, Inc.
1977 Man of the Year, Eureka Club, Inc.
1982 Citizen Award, H.M. Club of America
1981 1982 Chairman, Tidewater Transportation Commission
1983 Past President, Portsmouth Sports Club
1986 Commissioner, Tidewater Regional Purchasing Authority
1988 Service Award, Occ. Utopia 259
1989 Community Award, Eureka Club, Inc.
1989- Community Service, National Alliance of Postal Employees District II
1989 Leadership Award, Omega Psi Phi
1989 Community Award, Sigma Gamma Rho
1989 Community Service, Seventh Day Adventist Church
1989 Certificate of Honor, Omega Psi Phi Lambda Omega Chapter
1989 Citizenship Award, Portsmouth NAACP REGIONAL/CITY:
Chairman, Tidewater Transportation Commission
Portsmouth Finance Commission
Portsmouth Citizenship Award
Portsmouth Jaycees Award
Narcotic Rehabilitation Center
Gibson Little League
S. H. Clarke Vocational Center
Portsmouth Public School System
Mount Hermon Community League
Portsmouth Chapter of the Links, City of Portsmouth
Commonwealth of Virginia
Norfolk State University Board of Visitors, appointed by Governor Wilder,
1993 CERTIFICATES:
1968 1980 Councilman, City of Portsmouth
1982 1984 Councilman, City of Portsmouth
1984 1987 Mayor, City of Portsmouth
1996 2008 Mayor, City of Portsmouth
1947 Omega Psi Phi
1986 Member, Commission Efficiency in Government for the Commonwealth of
Virginia
1986 - World Conference of Mayors
1985 Resolution, Portsmouth Chapter of Links, Inc.
1984 United Conference of Mayors
Boy Scouts of America
1989 Eureka, Inc.
1971 Portsmouth Public Schools
1986 Jerusalem Conference of Mayors
1981 Sigma Psi Phi Fraternity
1984 National Black Caucus of State Legislators
1983 Portsmouth Sports Club
1984 Ebnezer Baptist Church
1978 Boards and Commissions to Vice Mayor
1971 Tidewater Soap Box Derby
1978 Central Civic Award
1985 Commonwealth Dental Society
1985 Maryview Medical Arts Building, Ground Breaking Ceremony
1985 Mayors Volunteer Awards Banquet
1984 Fellowship Church Achievement of the Year Award
1972 NAACP Freedom Award (NDA)
1996 New Testament Church
1996 Colonial Virginia Association of Volunteer Administration
1996 City of Portsmouth Clean Cities
1997 Quality Roofing and Siding, Inc.
1996 Kiwanis Club
1997 Miller Day Nursery
1996 Retired Officers Association
1996 Hampton Roads Chapter of the Conference of Minority Public
Administrators NATIONAL NEGRO GOLF ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENTS:
1975 Boston Chapter, Hyannis, MA
Second Flight, Third Place
1977 Annual National, Mullett Bay, St. Marten Second Flight, Second Low
Net
1977 New York Chapter, New York City Low Net, First Place
1978 Annual National, Mullett Bay, St. Marten Second Flight, Second Low
Gross
1978 Annual National (8th)
Second Flight, First Place
1979 Annual National, Freeport, BWI
Low Net, First Place
1983 New York Chapter, New York City
Low Net, First Place
1984 Independent Chapter, Lake Buena Vista
Third Flight, Third Place
1984 Annual National (20)
Third Flight, First Place
1985 Annual National, Montego Bay, Jamaica
National Champion
1986 Atlanta Chapter, Atlanta, GA
Third Flight, Third Place
1986 Annual National, Case De Comps, Dominion
Republic Third Flight, First Place
1988 Boston Guardsman
Second Flight, First Place
1988 Commerce Bank Classic Best Ball
Hells Point Golf Club
1990 Florida Guardsman
Second Flight, Second Place
1991 Old Dominion Dental Society, Freeport Bahamas Championship First
Place
1992 Riddle Gold Classic, 4 Man Best Ball
First Place LISTINGS:
Whos Who in the South and Southwest
International Whos Who of Intellectuals
Man of Achievement
The Blue Book of Tidewater
The Best Dentist in America MAYORS COMMITTEES:
Mayors Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Mayors Commission on Aging
Mayors Sister Cities Commission Civil
Rights Activities Of
Dr. James W. Holley III Negro citizens of Portsmouth, Virginia are able to
meaningfully participate in many of the Citys community activities and
public life as consequence of the unremitting efforts of Dr. James W. Holley
III. When conciliatory failed, Dr. Holley became the co-plaintiff in the
U.S. District Court, Norfolk, Virginia, against the City of Portsmouth to
enjoin that City from denial of the Public Library to Negro citizens. In
rendering for the plaintiffs, Judge Walter E. Hoffman asserted: The
Portsmouth Public Library must admit Negroes or close up, lock, stock and
barrel. Any library operated with the public funds must serve all of the
citizens regardless of race. Subsequently, the Portsmouth Library Board
announced it would comply with the courts order and open its facilities to
all residents. Dr. Holley was also plaintiff in litigation to permit the
Negro unrestricted use of the Portsmouth City Golf Course. The court ruled
for the plaintiffs. In 1963, Dr. Holley initiated action of the
desegregation of Portsmouth General Hospital. In February 1964, Dr. Holley
was notified, the Board of Directors of the Hospital concurred in the
recommendation of the medical and dental staff that he be approved for staff
membership with general dental privileges. As a result of this action, 5
Negroes, 2 dentists and 3 physicians had privileges in the hospital.
Without benefit of court or demonstrations, Dr. Holley spearheaded the
desegregation of most of Portsmouths restaurants. This action evolved from
a series of meetings with the Mayor of the City, President of the Portsmouth
Chamber of Commerce and other prominent businessmen of the Portsmouth
Community. Involvement in other activities reflecting his interest in
Civil Rights include the following: Consultation with the Portsmouth Chief
of Police regarding the systematic exclusion of Negroes from attendance at
the State Police Training School; discontinuance of a Colored Section in
the Ledger Star, Portsmouths daily newspaper; protest to the Navy
Department on the exclusion of Negro civilian dentist in the Tidewater
celebration of the Golden Anniversary of Dental Corp, U.S. Navy; protest to
the Portsmouth Tides (baseball club) for maintenance of segregated restroom
in the Portsmouth stadium; served on the NAACP Committee which met on the
Federal Policy of open occupancy for all property being redeveloped in
Portsmouth with U.S. assistance. |
