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Roland D. "Duke" Ealey

Member From: 1983 - March 23, 1992

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  • Birth Date: June 20, 1914 Birth Place:Kershaw, SC
  • Death Date: March 23, 1992
  • Gender: Male Race: African American
  • Spouse: Bessie Mae Binford
  • Children: Betty, Jannifer, and George C.
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Education: Virginia Union University (B.A.) Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D.)
  • Military Service: USA (1943-46)
  • Occupation/Profession: Attorney
  • Memberships/Affiliations: First African Baptist Church (trustee and adult class teacher) Kiwanis NAACP, Virginia State Conference and Richmond (legal staff) NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (national staff associate attorney) National Bar Association (life member) American Bar Association Old Dominion Bar Association Virginia State Bar Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Masons Alpha Phi Alpha Richmond Economic Development Program Committee Richmond Strategy Team Church Hill Revitalization Team Richmond City Circuit Court, Commissioner in Chancery Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (former substitute judge)
  • Awards: Afro-American Newspaper Award, Outstanding community work Richmond Urban League, Community Leadership Award Astoria Beneficial Club, Outstanding Service and Legal Counsel Award
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1983 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Mining and Mineral Resources
1984 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Mining and Mineral Resources
1985 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Mining and Mineral Resources
1986 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Mining and Mineral Resources
1987 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Claims
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
1988 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Claims
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
1989 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Claims
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1990 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Claims
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1991 City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Claims
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1992 County of Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) 70 Democrat Claims
Corporations Insurance and Banking
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police

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