SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2011 SESSION


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 376
Celebrating the life of Jube B. Shiver, Sr.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, January 20, 2011
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 28, 2011
 

WHEREAS, Jube B. Shiver, Sr., a pioneering real estate developer and community supporter from Alexandria, died on November 20, 2010; and

WHEREAS, a native of Eastover, South Carolina, Jube Shiver was born on July 16, 1922, the second youngest of eight children; and

WHEREAS, Jube Shiver left South Carolina after the seventh grade as there was no high school near Eastover at the time; he eventually moved to Washington, D.C., and lived with his brother while finishing Armstrong Technical High School; and

WHEREAS, after graduation, Jube Shiver proudly volunteered and served his country in the United States Army during World War II; and

WHEREAS, following his military service, Jube Shiver moved to Richmond while he attended school at Virginia Union University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1953; he later earned a master’s degree from George Washington University; and

WHEREAS, before entering the real estate business, Jube Shiver taught school in Halifax County and the Cities of Manassas and Alexandria, where he worked diligently to inspire and encourage his students to excellence; and

WHEREAS, like other members of the “Greatest Generation,” Jube Shiver returned from the war, completed his education, and embarked on his career before pursuing the American dream of owning his first home; and

WHEREAS, Jube Shiver faced discrimination when trying to buy his first home and decided to enter the real estate business to provide opportunities for others to own their own homes; he worked with retired utility worker and farmer, William Randall, to establish the first housing complex for African Americans in the Northern Virginia area, Randall Estates; and

WHEREAS, Jube Shiver went on to develop Fairfax County’s first federally subsidized low- to moderate-income apartment project, Spring Garden Apartments; a senior-living community for moderate-income residents, Gum Springs Glen; the first preschool in the Gum Springs community; another apartment complex, Gable Plaza Apartments; and 17 townhomes in the Napper Road complex in addition to other residential and nonresidential facilities; and

WHEREAS, a savvy businessman, Jube Shiver started two companies, Shiver Construction Corp. and J.B.S. Management, Inc., which prospered and grew over his four-decade long career; and

WHEREAS, Jube Shiver generously shared his experience and expertise with the local community and the Commonwealth as a member of the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority; and

WHEREAS, Jube Shiver was a tireless supporter of his beloved fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, personally donating over $50,000 toward scholarships for more than 70 students from the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area; and

WHEREAS, Jube Shiver had the distinction of having two streets in Fairfax County named in his honor, Shiver Drive and Jube Court, while the Alexandria-Fairfax Alumni Chapter Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund, Inc., conamed its premiere fundraiser after him, the Jube Shiver/BMW of Sterling Celebrity Golf Tournament; and

WHEREAS, through determination and perseverance, Jube Shiver helped countless individuals achieve their dream of owning their own home and leaves behind an inspiring legacy of service that others may emulate; and

WHEREAS, predeceased by his daughter Jacqueline, Jube Shiver will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his loving wife, Mildred; son, Jube, and his family; and his numerous other family members, friends, and admirers; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of a pioneering real estate developer and beloved community supporter, Jube B. Shiver, Sr.; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Jube B. Shiver, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.