2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 216
Celebrating the life of Catherine Agnes Martin Hudgins.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Catherine Agnes Martin Hudgins, a pioneering public servant and active and beloved member of the Fairfax County community, whose dedicated service made an impact on countless lives, died on May 24, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Catherine “Cathy” Hudgins earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas before moving to Washington, D.C., and then Reston, and later obtaining a master's degree in public administration from George Mason University; and
WHEREAS, Cathy Hudgins worked for 12 years as a programmer, consultant, and analyst at AT&T before embarking on her career in public service as a committeewoman with the Virginia Democratic National Committee; and
WHEREAS, after serving as secretary of the Fairfax County Electoral Board and chief of staff for Katherine Hanley when she was chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Cathy Hudgins was elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors herself in 1999, making history as the first African American woman to serve on the board; and
WHEREAS, over her 20-year tenure as the Hunter Mill District representative on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Cathy Hudgins was a tireless advocate for transit solutions, affordable housing, and sustainable community development; and