Counties Cities and Towns - Subcommittee #2
Chair: Sewell, Briana
Typical Meeting Time: 7:30 AM
Meeting Day: Thursday
Typical Meeting Location: House South Subcommittee Room - 210
DLS Staff:
Jeff Sharp and Doug Weimer
Sharp (804) 698-1864; Weimer (804) 698-1881
Counties Cities and Towns - Subcommittee #2 Membership
Sewell, Briana D.
D | District 25th
Capitol Office: 905
District Phone: (703) 261-4787
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1025
Email: DelBSewell@house.virginia.gov
25th
D
P.O. Box 1849 Woodbridge, VA 22195
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
41
County of Prince William (part)
2022
36
Prince George's County, MD
The College of William and Mary (B.A., Public Policy, Minor in Sociology, 2012) American University (M.A., Public Administration with a Policy Analysis Concentration, 2014)
Female
Chief of Staff
African American
Baptist
Simonds, Shelly A.
D | District 70th
Capitol Office: 1106
District Phone: (757) 276-3022
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1070
Email: DelSSimonds@house.virginia.gov
70th
D
P.O. Box 2296 Newport News, VA 23609
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
36
City of Newport News (part)
2020
59
Oxford, OH
Bucknell University (B.A., 1991)<br />Stanford University (M.A., 1994)
Female
Family Property Manager
Caucasian
Presbyterian
Cohen, Laura Jane
D | District 15th
Capitol Office: 1003
District Phone: (703) 261-9171
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1015
Email: DelLJCohen@house.virginia.gov
15th
D
P.O. Box 273 Burke, VA 22009-0723
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
71
County of Fairfax (part)
January 10, 2024
51
Atlanta, Georgia
University of Georgia (B.A. Political Science, 1997)
Female
School Board Member
Caucasian
Jewish
Thornton, Virgil Gene, Sr.
D | District 86th
Capitol Office: 802
District Phone: (757) 732-1397
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1086
Email: DelVThornton@house.virginia.gov
86th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
90
County of York (part); Cities of Hampton (part) and Poquoson
January 14, 2026
65
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News Apprentice School, National Automotive Dealer Academy (NADA)
Male
N/A
Retired
African American
Christian
Cole, Nicole
D | District 66th
Capitol Office: 818
District Phone: (540) 255-0993
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1066
Email: DelNCole@house.virginia.gov
66th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
93
Counties of Caroline (part) and Spotsylvania (part)
January 14, 2026
56
Hampton, VA
Highland Springs High School, Diploma, June 87 University of Maryland College Park, Bachelor of Science in Business Management 12/91 Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Business Management, Masters in Business Administration in Finance and Health Services Management 6/97
Female
Financial Advisor
African American
McGuire, Garrett
D | District 17th
Capitol Office: 917
District Phone: (804) 698-1017
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1017
Email: DelGMcGuire@house.virginia.gov
17th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
100
County of Fairfax (part)
January 21, 2026
41
Washington, D.C.
Virginia Tech, Masters of Public Administration Virginia Tech, Bachelor of Arts
Male
Caucasian
Morefield, James W. (Will)
R | District 43rd
Capitol Office: 808
District Phone: (276) 345-4300
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1043
Email: DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov
43rd
R
P.O. Box 828 North Tazewell, VA 24630
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
10
Counties of Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson (part), Russell (part), and Tazewell
2010
42
Bluefield, WV
Midwestern State University, TX (B.A.A.S., 2007)<br />King College, TN (M.B.A., 2013)
Male
Small business owner
Caucasian
Baptist
Hodges, M. Keith
R | District 68th
Capitol Office: 1007
District Phone: (804) 277-9801
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1068
Email: DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov
68th
R
P.O. Box 928 Urbanna, VA 23175
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
16
Counties of Essex, Gloucester (part), King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex
2012
60
Richmond, Virginia
Medical College of Virginia, School of Pharmacy (B.S., 1989)
Male
Pharmacist
Caucasian
Methodist
Helmer, Dan
D | District 10th
Capitol Office: 1013
District Phone: (571) 445-0251
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1010
Email: DelDHelmer@house.virginia.gov
10th
D
P.O. Box 10 Clifton, VA 20124
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
34
County of Fairfax (part)
2020
45
New Brunswick, NJ
University of Oxford (MPhil, 2006)<br />United States Military Academy (BSc, 2003)
Male
USA (2003-2014; Reserves, 2014- )
Management Consultant
Jewish
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