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House honors Golden Bethune Hill, credits her role in challenge to racially gerrymandered districts
Summary
The Virginia House of Delegates marked the life of Dr. Golden Bethune Hill and cited her role as lead plaintiff in Bethune Hill v. Virginia Board of Elections, noting the case led to redrawn districts and later state voting-rights laws.
The Virginia House of Delegates on Jan. 20 formally honored Dr. Golden Bethune Hill, noting her career in nursing, community health and her role as lead plaintiff in the long-running case Bethune Hill v. Virginia Board of Elections.
Delegate Beverly Ward of Hampton presented House Joint Resolution 584, saying Dr. Bethune Hill "was totally committed to helping people. Her goal was to produce the best nurses in the world." Ward listed Hill's roles in health care and the community, including service as the first African American director of nursing and later executive vice president at Riverside…
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