Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #1
Chair: Maldonado, Michelle
Typical Meeting Time: Immediately after Full Committee
Meeting Day: Tuesday
Typical Meeting Location: House Committee Room A - 008
DLS Contact:
Marvi Ali, Attorney; Tom Stevens, Attorney
(804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1821 (Stevens)
Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #1 Membership
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
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
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
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
Cousins, Rae C.
D | District 79th
Capitol Office: 1111
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
60
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
Singh, J J
D | District 26th
Capitol Office: 1017
District Phone:
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1026
Email: DelJSingh@house.virginia.gov
26th
D
42395 Ryan Rd #112, PMB #602 Ashburn, Virginia 20148
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
79
County of Loudoun (part)
January 13, 2025
N/A
Fairfax, Virginia
Male
Indian
Sikh
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
O'Quinn, Israel D.
R | District 44th
Capitol Office: 713
District Phone: (276) 525-1311
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1044
Email: DeliOquinn@house.virginia.gov
44th
R
P.O. Box 16325 Bristol, VA 24209
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
17
Counties of Russell (part) and Washington; City of Bristol
2012
46
Abingdon, VA
Emory & Henry University (B.A., 2002)
Male
Foundation President/CEO
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
Ward, Jeion A.
D | District 87th
Capitol Office: 1009
District Phone: (757) 827-5921
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1087
Email: DelJWard@house.virginia.gov
87th
D
P.O. Box 7310 Hampton, VA 23666
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
5
City of Hampton (part)
2004
72
Newport News, VA
Warwick High School (1972)<br />Christopher Newport University (B.A., 1995)<br />Thomas Nelson Community College
Female
Middle school teacher
African American
Christian
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