CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Five-term Dale District supervisor James M. “Jim” Holland is now dead after a battle with cancer.

In a Chesterfield press release, officials said Mr. Holland died on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by family.

Holland’s first term began in 2008, but he would go on to serve as a board chair in 2014, 2021, and 2024. Holland served as the vice chair in 2010 and 2022.

Outside of Dale District and the county, Holland accepted appointments from every Virginia governor during the 18-year tenure.

Along with representing Chesterfield regionally on the Richmond Region Tourism Board, Capitol Region Airport Commission, Greater Richmond Partnership, PlanRVA and the Capital Region Workforce Partnership.

“We will greatly miss Jim’s calm, deliberate and gentlemanly approach to

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