Courts of Justice
Chair: Hope, Patrick A.
Vice Chair: Simon, Marcus B.
Typical Meeting Time: 1 hour 15 min. after adjournment of the House; on Friday, the committee meets immediately upon adjournment of the House
Meeting Day: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Typical Meeting Location: House Committee Room C - 206
DLS Contact:
Britt Olwine, Sr. Attorney; Troy Hatcher, Attorney; Shannon Heard, Legal Assoc/Judges
(804) 698 - 1815 (Olwine), (804) 698-1829 (Hatcher), (804) 698 - 1831 (Heard)
Courts of Justice Membership
Hope, Patrick A.
D | District 1st
Capitol Office: 709
District Phone: (703) 486-1010
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1001
Email: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
1st
D
P.O. Box 3148 Arlington, VA 22203
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-6701
14
County of Arlington (part)
2010
53
San Antonio, TX
St. Mary's University, TX (B.A., 1993)<br />The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC (M.A., 1996)<br />The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D., 2001)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Catholic
Simon, Marcus B.
D | District 13th
Capitol Office: 1114
District Phone: (571) 327-0053
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1013
Email: DelMSimon@house.virginia.gov
13th
D
P.O. Box 958 Falls Church, VA 22040
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-6713
26
County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church
2014
55
Austin, TX
West Virginia University, WV<br />New York University, NY (B.A., Near Eastern Studies, 1992)<br />American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC (J.D., 1999)
Male
USA (CPT, Judge Advocate General's Corps, 2000-03)
Attorney
None Given
Jewish
Watts, Vivian E.
D | District 14th
Capitol Office: 907
District Phone: (703) 978-2989
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1014
Email: DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov
14th
D
8717 Mary Lee Lane Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 978-5762
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-6714
3
Minority Caucus Chief Policy Advisor (2011-)
County of Fairfax (part)
1982-85; 1996
85
Detroit, MI
University of Michigan, MI (B.A., cum laude, 1962)
Female
Retired
Caucasian
Unitarian
Sullivan, Richard C. (Rip), Jr.
D | District 6th
Capitol Office: 908
District Phone: (571) 210-5876
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1006
Email: DelRSullivan@house.virginia.gov
6th
D
P.O. Box 994 McLean, VA 22101-0994
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-6706
29
Majority Caucus Chair (2020-2022); Minority Caucus Campaign Chair (2016-2019)
County of Fairfax (part)
September 12, 2014
66
New York, NY
Amherst College, MA (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1981)<br />University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1987)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Delaney, Karrie K.
D | District 9th
Capitol Office: 1112
District Phone: (703) 996-9415
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1009
Email: DelKDelaney@house.virginia.gov
9th
D
P.O. Box 231023 Centreville, VA 20120
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
34
County of Fairfax (part)
2018
47
Tampa, FL
University of South Florida, FL (B.A., Psychology, 2000)
Female
Communication Consultant
Caucasian
Catholic
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes
D | District 20th
Capitol Office: 819
District Phone:
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1020
Email: DelMMaldonado@house.virginia.gov
20th
D
9108 Church Street, #102 Manassas, VA 20108
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
57
County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park
2022
56
Falmouth, MA
Falmouth High School (1987) Barnard College at Columbia University (B.A., 1991) The George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1996)
Female
Small business owner
African American
Christian
Hernandez, Phil M.
D | District 94th
Capitol Office: 1103
District Phone: (804) 698-1094
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1094
Email: DelPHernandez@house.virginia.gov
94th
D
PO Box 8927 Norfolk, VA 23503
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
70
City of Norfolk (part)
January 10, 2024
38
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The College of William and Mary (B.A., in Government and Music, 2010); UC Berkeley School of Law (JD, 2016)
Male
Nonprofit Executive
Latino
Cousins, Rae C.
D | District 79th
Capitol Office: 917
District Phone: (804) 698-1079
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1079
Email: DelRCousins@house.virginia.gov
79th
D
General Assembly Building Post Office Box 406 Richmond, VA 23218
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
72
City of Richmond (part)
January 10, 2024
N/A
Richmond, Virginia
The College of William and Mary (B.A., 2001), Howard University School of Law (JD, 2010)
Female
Attorney
African American
Baptist
Reaser, Atoosa R.
D | District 27th
Capitol Office: 1016
District Phone: (703) 951-3794
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1027
Email: DelAReaser@house.virginia.gov
27th
D
PO Box 651052 Sterling, Virginia 20165
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
75
County of Loudoun (part)
January 10, 2024
N/A
Tehran, Iran
James Madison University (B.A. Modern Foreign Languages, Secondary Education); Antonio Scallia Law School (JD)
Female
Lawyer
Middle Eastern
Thomas, Josh
D | District 21st
Capitol Office: 903
District Phone:
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1021
Email: DelJThomas@house.virginia.gov
21st
D
P.O. Box 922 Gainesville, VA 20156
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
78
County of Prince William (part)
January 10, 2024
38
Atlanta, Georgia
Vanderbilt University (B.A. 2010); The College of William and Mary (J.D. 2018)
Male
U.S. Marine Corps, Active Duty 2010-2015; Reserve Duty 2015-2018
Attorney
Caucasian
Epsicopal
Callsen, Katrina E.
D | District 54th
Capitol Office: 901
District Phone: (434) 443-5400
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1054
Email: DelKCallsen@house.virginia.gov
54th
D
P.O. Box 442 Charlottesville , VA 22902
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
85
County of Albemarle (part); City of Charlottesville
January 10, 2024
N/A
Schweinfurt, Germany
Yale University (B.A. Political Science, May 2008); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., May 2014)
Female
Attorney
African American, Caucasian
Keys-Gamarra, Karen
D | District 7th
Capitol Office: 1001
District Phone: (804) 698-1007
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1007
Email: DelKKeys-Gamarra@house.virginia.gov
7th
D
P.O. Box 212 Oakton, VA 22124-1111
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
93
County of Fairfax (part)
January 10, 2024
N/A
St. Louis, Missouri
Washington University School of Law (JD, 1987), Tulane University (B.A., 1982)
Female
Attorney
African American
Christian
Kilgore, Terry G.
R | District 45th
Capitol Office: 1007
District Phone: (276) 386-7011
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1045
Email: DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov
45th
R
P.O. Box 669 Gate City, VA 24251
(276) 386-2377
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-6745
2
Minority Leader (June 1, 2025 - Present)
Counties of Dickenson (part), Lee, Scott, and Wise; City of Norton
1994
64
Kingsport, TN
Clinch Valley College (B.A., 1983)<br />Marshall-Wythe School of Law, The College of William and Mary in Virginia (J.D., 1986)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Methodist
Leftwich, James A. (Jay), Jr.
R | District 90th
Capitol Office: 1008
District Phone: (757) 382-4145
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1090
Email: DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov
90th
R
308 Cedar Lakes Drive, 2nd floor Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 382-5624
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-6790
23
City of Chesapeake (part)
2014
63
Portsmouth, VA
James Madison University (B.S., 1985)<br />T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1988)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Presbyterian
Ballard, Jason S.
R | District 42nd
Capitol Office: 805
District Phone: (540) 787-5011
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1042
Email: DelJBallard@house.virginia.gov
42nd
R
P.O. Box 341 Pearisburg, VA 24134
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
51
Counties of Giles, Montgomery (part), and Pulaski (part); City of Radford
2022
N/A
Pearisburg, VA
Concord University, WV (B.A., B.S., 2001) West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2004) The Judge Advocate General's School (LL.M., 2014)
Male
USA (2005-16) Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2006-07) Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2008-09) USAR (2016-)
Lawyer
Caucasian
Christian
Williams, Wren M.
R | District 47th
Capitol Office: 705
District Phone: (276) 200-4089
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1047
Email: DelWWilliams@house.virginia.gov
47th
R
P.O. Box 396 Stuart, VA 24171
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
54
Counties of Carroll, Floyd, Henry (part), and Patrick; City of Galax
2022
N/A
Christiansburg, Virginia
Patrick County High School Hampden-Sydney College (B.A., 2011) Samford University, AL (M.A. and J.D., 2014)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Protestant
Batten, Amanda E.
R | District 71st
Capitol Office: 712
District Phone: (757) 741-7001
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1071
Email: DelABatten@house.virginia.gov
71st
R
P.O. Box 194 Norge, VA 23127
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
45
Counties of James City (part) and New Kent (part); City of Williamsburg
2020
46
Washington, DC
Frederick Community College, MD (A.A., 1998)<br />Ashford University (B.A., 2009)
Female
Caucasian
Christian
Cordoza, A.C.
R | District 86th
Capitol Office: 719
District Phone: (757) 751-0929
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1086
Email: DelACCordoza@house.virginia.gov
86th
R
102 Pratt Street Fort Monroe, VA 23651
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
58
County of York (part); Cities of Hampton (part) and Poquoson
2022
36
Bronx, NY
Hampton High School (Advanced Studies Diploma, 2008) Thomas Nelson Community College (A.S., 2016)
Male
2013-16
Cybersecurity Engineering Technician
African American, Hispanic
Messianic Judaism/Christian
Arnold, Jonathan E.
R | District 46th
Capitol Office: 802
District Phone: (276) 243-4268
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1046
Email: DelJArnold@house.virginia.gov
46th
R
239 Park Blvd. Marion, VA 24354
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
65
Counties of Grayson, Pulaski (part), Smyth, and Wythe
August 29, 2023
46
Abingdon, Virginia
Radford University (B.S. Philosophy & Religious Studies, 2003), Appalachian School of Law (JD, 2015)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Presbyterian
Davis, Will P.
R | District 39th
Capitol Office: 717
District Phone: (540) 963-5221
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1039
Email: DelWDavis@house.virginia.gov
39th
R
P.O. Box 829 Rocky Mount, VA 24151
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
77
Counties of Franklin and Roanoke (part)
January 10, 2024
54
Roanoke, Virginia
Franklin County High School (1989); Bridgewater College (B.A. in Economics, 1993); Regent University (JD)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Obenshain, Chris
R | District 41st
Capitol Office: 804
District Phone: (804) 647-0372
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1041
Email: DelCObenshain@house.virginia.gov
41st
R
PO Box 10041 Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
87
Counties of Montgomery (part) and Roanoke (part)
January 10, 2024
47
Richmond, Virginia
Bridgewater College (B.A., 2009); Virginia School of Law (JD, 2006); US Army Command and General Staff College (March 2023)
Male
United States Army Reserve, Enlisted (October 2003 - October 2009); United States Army Reserve Officer (October 2009 - Present)
Attorney
Caucasian
Baptist
Earley, Mark L., Jr.
R | District 73rd
Capitol Office: 701
District Phone: (804) 698-1173
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1073
Email: DelMEarley@house.virginia.gov
73rd
R
Post Office Box 406 Richmond, VA 23218
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
90
County of Chesterfield (part)
January 10, 2024
38
Chesapeake, Virginia
Virginia Tech (B.A., 2009); University of Virginia School of Law (JD, 2015)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Christian
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