2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 127
Celebrating the life of August Bryant Bullock.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 26, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2026
WHEREAS, August Bryant Bullock, an esteemed educator and education administrator, distinguished supporter of theater and the arts, and an active and beloved member of the Newport News community, died on October 6, 2025; and
WHEREAS, known by many as “Augie,” August Bullock graduated from the former George Washington Carver High School in Newport News in 1970 before earning a bachelor's degree in education with cum laude honors from Virginia Union University in 1974 and a master's degree in elementary administration and supervision from Hampton University in 1977; he also held a certificate of advanced graduate studies from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and
WHEREAS, August Bullock devoted more than 40 years to school divisions in the Commonwealth, contributing to the success of young people both in and out of the classroom as a teacher for 11 years and by leading schools in his capacity as a principal, assistant principal, curriculum supervisor, and associate superintendent; and
WHEREAS, inspired by his experiences in his high school drama club, August Bullock became a lifelong thespian who would go on to make meaningful contributions to the American regional theater movement, including by serving as director of new works with the District of Columbia Black Theater Festival and through his involvement with the Pacific Northwest Multicultural Readers Series and Film Festival in Portland, Oregon, and the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, August Bullock gave generously of his time for the benefit of the community through his service on a number of boards, commissions, and committees, including the Hampton Roads Transit Board of Commissioners and several initiatives of Newport News Public Schools; and