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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 761 Celebrating the life of the Honorable James Arthur Cales, Jr.   Agreed to by the House of Delegates, August 4, 2021  

WHEREAS, the Honorable James Arthur Cales, Jr., a retired judge of the Portsmouth General District Court and the Portsmouth Circuit Court, died on April 23, 2021; and

WHEREAS, James “Jac” Arthur Cales, Jr., was born in Richmond and later lived in Chesapeake, where he graduated from Great Bridge High School; he subsequently earned a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Jac Cales relocated to Portsmouth in 1968 and served as an assistant Commonwealth’s attorney until 1971, when he was elected as Commonwealth’s attorney; and

WHEREAS, in 1983, Jac Cales was selected as a judge of the Portsmouth General District Court of the 3rd Judicial District of Virginia and served in that capacity for 14 years until he was selected as a judge of the Portsmouth Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, during his 29-year tenure on the bench, Jac Cales presided with great fairness and wisdom and was well-known for his compassion and genuine concern for the well-being of victims, witnesses, and jurors; and

WHEREAS, after his well-earned retirement, Jac Cales continued to serve as a substitute judge in the region and offered his expertise to judicial settlement conferences; throughout his career, he was a trusted mentor and friend to many local attorneys and fellow judges; and

WHEREAS, Jac Cales served the Commonwealth and the Portsmouth community with the utmost integrity, dedication, and distinction; and

WHEREAS, Jac Cales will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 51 years, Sharon; his children, Melissa and James III, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable James Arthur Cales, Jr., a retired judge in Portsmouth; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Honorable James Arthur Cales, Jr., as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.