Counties, Cities and Towns - Subcommittee #3
Chair: Askew, Alex
Meeting Day: On the Call of the Chair
DLS Contact:
Jeff Sharp and Doug Weimer
Sharp (804) 698-1864; Weimer (804) 698-1881
Counties, Cities and Towns - Subcommittee #3 Membership
Askew, Alex Q.
D | District 95th
Capitol Office: 910
District Phone: (757) 298-7163
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1095
Email: DelAAskew@house.virginia.gov
95th
D
P.O. Box 64544 Virginia Beach, VA 23467
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
55
Cities of Norfolk (part) and Virginia Beach (part)
January 10, 2024
41
Virginia Beach, VA
Hampton University (B.A., History, 2007)
Male
Community Relations Coordinator Sentara Health
African American
Christian
Shin, Irene
D | District 8th
Capitol Office: 1115
District Phone: (703) 677-8334
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1008
Email: DelIShin@house.virginia.gov
8th
D
P.O. Box 5501 Herndon, VA 20172
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
48
Fairfax County, Herndon
2022
N/A
Glendale, CA
University of California Riverside (B.A., 2010)
Female
Nonprofit executive
Asian American
Buddhist
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
Nivar, May
D | District 57th
Capitol Office: 918
District Phone: (804) 698-1057
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1057
Email: DelMNivar@house.virginia.gov
57th
D
P. O. Box 3721 Glen Allen, VA 23058
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
89
Counties of Goochland (part) and Henrico (part)
January 14, 2026
56
Philadelphia, PA
APAICS National Leadership Academy 2024; Sorensen Political Leaders Program 2023; Leadership Metro Richmond 2017; New York University, B.A. Journalism 1993
Female
Corporate Social Responsibility
Asian American
Franklin, Margaret Angela
D | District 23rd
Capitol Office: 816
District Phone:
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1023
Email: DelMFranklin@house.virginia.gov
23rd
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
98
Counties of Prince William (part) and Stafford (part)
January 19, 2026
N/A
Female
Knight, Barry D.
R | District 98th
Capitol Office: 809
District Phone: (757) 426-6387
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1098
Email: DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov
98th
R
1852 Mill Landing Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
6
City of Virginia Beach (part)
January 14, 2009
72
Arlington, VA
Kempsville High School
Male
Farmer
Caucasian
Baptist
Tata, Anne Ferrell H.
R | District 99th
Capitol Office: 719
District Phone: (757) 213-5193
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1099
Email: DelAFTata@house.virginia.gov
99th
R
P.O. Box 1442 Virginia Beach, VA 23451
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
49
City of Virginia Beach (part)
2022
N/A
Washington, DC
Florida State University, FL (B.S., Communications)
Female
Christian Media
Caucasian
Episcopalian
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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