Courts of Justice - Civil
Chair: Simon, Marcus B.
Typical Meeting Time: 1 hour after adjournment of the House
Meeting Day: Monday and Wednesday
Typical Meeting Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200
Courts of Justice - Civil Membership
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
21
County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church
2014
56
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
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
24
Majority Caucus Chair (2020-2022); Minority Caucus Campaign Chair (2016-2019)
County of Fairfax (part)
September 12, 2014
67
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
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
47
County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park
2022
57
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
Reaser, Atoosa R.
D | District 27th
Capitol Office: 1019
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
62
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
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, Virginia 22124-1111
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
74
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
Carnegie, Karen Robins
D | District 89th
Capitol Office: 902
District Phone: (757) 255-8236
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1089
Email: DelKCarnegie@house.virginia.gov
89th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
86
Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part)
January 14, 2026
43
Portsmouth, Virginia
University of Richmond, Juris Doctorate, 2008
Female
Attorney
Caucasian
Christian
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
Kilgore, Terry G.
R | District 45th
Capitol Office: 1401
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
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
1
Minority Leader (June 1, 2025 - Present)
Counties of Dickenson (part), Lee, Scott, and Wise; City of Norton
1994
65
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
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
18
City of Chesapeake (part)
2014
64
Portsmouth, VA
James Madison University (B.S., 1985)<br />T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1988)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Baptist
Ballard, Jason S.
R | District 42nd
Capitol Office: 710
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
42
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
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
9
County of Arlington (part)
2010
54
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
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