Roland J. Ealey

Roland J. "Duke" Ealey is a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond. In 1983, following the death of Delegate James S. Christian, Jr., who had been elected to represent the newly created 70th district, Ealey won a special election for the position. He served until his own death in 1992.
Ealey was an attorney who worked closely with the NAACP prior to becoming elected. He was involved in Supreme Court cases including Brown v. Board of Education,, Green v County School Board of New Kent, Irene Morgan v. Virginia, 328 U.S. 373, and the Martinsville 7 case.
In 2004, the House of Delegates designated June 20 as "Delegate Roland J. Ealey Day" in Virginia.