Health and Human Services - Health
Chair: Hope, Patrick A.
Typical Meeting Time: Immediately upon adjournment of full committee
Meeting Day: Tuesday
Typical Meeting Location: House Committee Room C - 206
Health and Human Services - Health 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
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
Price, Marcia S. (Cia)
D | District 85th
Capitol Office: 911
District Phone: (757) 504-4605
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1085
Email: DelMPrice@house.virginia.gov
85th
D
P.O. Box 196 Newport News, VA 23607
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
25
City of Newport News (part)
2016
46
Hampton, Virginia
Spelman College, GA (B.A., Philosophy, 2002) Howard University, Washington, DC (M.A., Religious Studies, 2005) Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA (M.Div, 2022)
Female
African American
Episcopalian
Rasoul, Sam
D | District 38th
Capitol Office: 1107
District Phone: (540) 904-6905
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1038
Email: DelSRasoul@house.virginia.gov
38th
D
P.O. Box 13842 Roanoke, VA 24037
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
22
Minority Caucus Secretary (2015-)
City of Roanoke (part)
2014
45
Warren, OH
Roanoke College (B.B.A., 2002)<br />Hawaii Pacific University, HI (M.B.A., 2003)
Male
Virginia Defense Force (2007-08)
Healthcare consultant
Other
Muslim
Herring, Charniele L.
D | District 4th
Capitol Office: 1402
District Phone: (703) 606-9705
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1004
Email: DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov
4th
D
P.O. Box 11779 Alexandria, VA 22312
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
8
Majority Leader
County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part)
January 26, 2009
57
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
George Mason University (B.A., Economics, 1993)<br />The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D., 1997)
Female
Attorney
African American
Baptist
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
Downey, Mark C.
D | District 69th
Capitol Office: 803
District Phone: (757) 912-0022
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1069
Email: DelMDowney@house.virginia.gov
69th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
88
Counties of Gloucester (part), James City (part), and York (part); City of Newport News (part)
January 14, 2026
59
Washington, DC
Bruton High School 1984 University of Virginia 1988, B.S. Chemical Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine 1996 Strong Memorial Hospital Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency Program 2000
Male
None
Pediatrician
Caucasian
Lutheran
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
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
Walker, Wendell S.
R | District 52nd
Capitol Office: 812
District Phone: (434) 515-2264
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1052
Email: DelWWalker@house.virginia.gov
52nd
R
P.O. Box 3331 Lynchburg, VA 24503
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
33
County of Campbell (part); City of Lynchburg
2020
74
Macon, GA
Liberty University (Pastoral Ministry, 1984)
Male
Retired
Caucasian
Baptist
Wachsmann, Howard Otto, Jr.
R | District 83rd
Capitol Office: 810
District Phone: (804) 469-0872
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1083
Email: DelOWachsmann@house.virginia.gov
83rd
R
P.O. Box 268 Stony Creek, VA 23882
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
50
Counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie (part), Greensville, Isle of Wight (part), Southampton, and Sussex; City of Emporia
2022
N/A
The College of William and Mary Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S., Pharmacy, 1986) Shenandoah University (Pharm.D., 2001)
Male
Caucasian
Baptist
Willett, Rodney T.
D | District 58th
Capitol Office: 1012
District Phone:
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1058
Email: DelRWillett@house.virginia.gov
58th
D
PO Box 29428 Henrico, VA 23242
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
37
County of Henrico (part)
2020
N/A
Portsmouth, Virginia
The College of William & Mary in Virginia (B.A., 1985)<br />The College of William & Mary in Virginia (J.D., 1990)
Male
Consultant
Caucasian
Episcopalian
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