Robert Barnette was recognized at the February 2024 meeting of the Hanover Democratic Committee for his outstanding service on to the community and most recently on the county Electoral Board.
Robert is a past president of the Virginia State Conference NAACP and former HDC chair, among many achievements.
Chair Rachel Levy read a commendation from former Electoral Board member Lou Szari. Robert had served on the Electoral Board for several years, then filled out the remainder of Szari’s term when he could not complete it for health reasons.
The statement said Robert is “rock, solid honest” and a credit to the works in which he is involved. “Robert remains clearly goal-oriented and remains focused during the most difficult periods of post-election exhaustion. He is supportive of clear action when chaos is on the horizon,” Szari said. Congratulations to Robert.
