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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Commonwealth Council on Women, Virginia

Former Member, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Finance Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee #4 (General Laws), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Welfare and Institutions #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Education

  • Graduated, Minority Political Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia
  • MPA, Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2011
  • BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Virginia State University, 2004-2008

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Minority Political Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia
  • MPA, Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2011
  • BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Virginia State University, 2004-2008
  • Chief Of Staff/Assistant to the President/Assistant Director of Development, Richard Bland College, College of William and Mary, 2012-present
  • Chief of Staff, Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance, 2008-2012

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Minority Political Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia
  • MPA, Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2011
  • BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Virginia State University, 2004-2008
  • Chief Of Staff/Assistant to the President/Assistant Director of Development, Richard Bland College, College of William and Mary, 2012-present
  • Chief of Staff, Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance, 2008-2012
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 63, 2016-present
  • Former Member, Governor’s Council on Women
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 63, 2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Commonwealth Council on Women, Virginia

Former Member, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Finance Subcommittee #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee #4 (General Laws), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Welfare and Institutions #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Advisory Board on Geographic Information Network

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, General Laws Committee

Member, Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee

Member, Online Virginia Network Authority

Member, Subcommittee on ABC/Gaming

Member, Subcommittee on Compensation and General Government

Member, Subcommittee on Housing/Consumer Protection

Member, Subcommittee on Local Government Fiscal Stress

Member, Subcommittee on Social Services

Member, Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia Higher Education

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Safety

Member, Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Twenty-First Century

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Minority Political Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Graduated, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia
  • MPA, Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2011
  • BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Virginia State University, 2004-2008
  • Chief Of Staff/Assistant to the President/Assistant Director of Development, Richard Bland College, College of William and Mary, 2012-present
  • Chief of Staff, Delegate Rosalyn R. Dance, 2008-2012
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 63, 2016-present
  • Former Member, Governor’s Council on Women
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 63, 2019
  • Chairman, Petersburg Democratic Committee, 2014-present
  • Member, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, 2008-present
  • Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Petersburg Alumnae Chapter, 2007-present
  • Chair, 4th Congressional District Committee, Democratic Party of Virginia,, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Southside Regional Medical Center, present
  • Member, Loving Steps Community Action Network, present
  • Member, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Petersburg, present
  • Member, Virginia Association Democratic Chairs, present
  • Member, Virginia State University Alumni Association, present
  • Participant, Senior Leadership Seminar, American Council on Education Virginia Network for Women in Higher Education
  • Member, City of Petersburg Planning Commission, 2015-2016

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Virginia Commonwealth University, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2011)
  • Virginia Leadership Institute, Top Ten Leaders Under 40 (2014)
  • Virginia State University Alumni Association, Young Trojan Distinguished Alumni (2014-15)
  • Presidential Medallion (Virginia State University, 2016)

Endorsements
People for the American Way
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
Events

2020

Aug. 25
Breaking Down the 2020 Special Session

Tue 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

May 14
63rd District Virtual Town Hall

Thur 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT