2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 206
Celebrating the life of William Edward Jamerson, Sr.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, William Edward Jamerson, Sr., an accomplished football referee and builder, esteemed public servant, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and beloved member of the Appomattox County community, died on October 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, William “Bill” Jamerson graduated from Appomattox High School in 1952, then attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) on an athletic scholarship, where he was starting tackle on the football team that went undefeated in 1954 and was named to the All-Southern Conference Scholastic Team in 1955; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from college, Bill Jamerson began his career as a referee officiating football, first at the high school level, then for National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II and Division III games, and ultimately with the Atlantic Coast Conference, which he served for 21 years, covering approximately 200 major college games, 11 bowl games, two Division III national championship games, and one junior college national championship game; and
WHEREAS, alongside his father, J.E. “Dutch” Jamerson, Bill Jamerson founded the construction company J.E. Jamerson and Sons, Inc., and worked as a building contractor for many years, leading the company to become one of the largest and most respected of its kind in the region; and
WHEREAS, Bill Jamerson proudly served his constituents as a member of the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors and worked tirelessly to support the success and prosperity of the locality for the benefit of its citizens; and