On behalf of the Republican Party of Virginia Beach, I wish to express my sincere condolences to the family of City Councilman Louis Jones who passed away this afternoon, 18 June 2022. Louis, first elected to City Council in 1982, represented the Bayside District for more than 35 years, and recently served as Vice Mayor. He was a chairman for groups like the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization and was also the president and owner of Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Inc., and the Tidewater Cemetery Corporation. Councilman Jones was actively engaged in the City of Virginia Beach, and with the Republican Party. He was not only a business associate and political partner, but he was also loyal friend. The Republican Party will miss him and take a moment to thank Louis, and his family for their support of all he did for the party and the city. Councilman Jones, you will be missed!