Virginia SJ 101: Celebrating the life of Steven H. Rubin.

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101 

Celebrating the life of Steven H. Rubin. 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 20, 2020 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 24, 2020 

WHEREAS, Steven H. Rubin, a beloved member of the Charlottesville 
community and indefatigable advocate for equality and justice, died on August 
10, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Steven Rubin was born in Great Neck, New York, earned 
degrees from Carleton College and New York University, and served in the United 
States Army before beginning a career teaching literature and journalism at 
universities in Delaware, Louisiana, and New York; and

WHEREAS, while pursuing a doctorate degree and teaching at 
Louisiana State University�s New Orleans campus in the 1960s, Steven Rubin 
became involved in the civil rights movement; he worked with the NAACP and 
later joined the New Orleans chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, 
serving as its president and a national board member from 1965 to 1968; and

WHEREAS, despite the risks, Steven Rubin was undeterred in his 
fight against segregation and discrimination; from 1967 to 1976 he also served 
on the Louisiana and New York state committees for the U.S. Commission on Civil 
Rights; and

WHEREAS, Steven Rubin later worked at the State University of 
New York at Oneonta, chairing the Department of English from 1979 to 1983 and 
sharing his expertise with countless students; and

WHEREAS, after moving to Charlottesville, Steven Rubin became 
involved in the Ron Brown Scholar Program, for which he served as chief editor 
and consultant for over two decades; the program, which provides scholarships 
and mentorship to African American college students, was a fitting conclusion 
to his life�s work; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer, Steven 
Rubin will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Gail; their 
son, Joshua, and his family; and many other family members and friends; 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 Steven H. 
Rubin, lifelong champion of human rights and cherished member of the 
Charlottesville community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy 
of this resolution for presentation to the family of Steven H. Rubin as an 
expression of the General Assembly�s respect for his memory.