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Labor and Commerce
2024

  • Chair: Ward, Jeion A.
  • Vice Chair: Herring, Charniele L.
  • Meeting Time: 1/2 hr after adjournment of House
  • Meeting Day: Tuesday and Thursday
  • Meeting Location: House Committee Room A - 008
  • Clerk:
  • Terry Lynn
  • (804) 698-1546
  • tlynn@house.virginia.gov
  • DLS Contact:
  • Tom Stevens , Sr. Attorney; Marvi Ali, Attorney; Sarah Kinzer, Attorney
  • (804) 698-1821 (Stevens); (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)
  • tstevens@dls.virginia.gov, mali@dls.virginia.gov, skinzer@dls.virginia.gov

Labor and Commerce Membership

Delegate District #Room #PartyCapitol PhoneDistrict PhoneEmail
Ward, Jeion A. (Chair)87th1009D(804) 698-1087(757) 827-5921DelJWard@house.virginia.gov
Herring, Charniele L. (Vice Chair)4th1402D(804) 698-1004(703) 606-9705DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov
Lopez, Alfonso H.3rd1014D(804) 698-1003(571) 336-2147DelALopez@house.virginia.gov
Sullivan, Richard C. (Rip), Jr.6th908D(804) 698-1006(571) 210-5876DelRSullivan@house.virginia.gov
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K.96th912D(804) 698-1096(757) 364-8428DelKConvirs-Fowler@house.virginia.gov
Helmer, Dan10th1013D(804) 698-1010(571) 445-0251DelDHelmer@house.virginia.gov
Mundon King, Candi23rd906D(804) 698-1023(540) 318-3413DelCMundonKing@house.virginia.gov
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes20th819D(804) 698-1020DelMMaldonado@house.virginia.gov
Shin, Irene8th1115D(804) 698-1008(703) 677-8334DelIShin@house.virginia.gov
Jones, Michael J.77th916D(804) 698-1077(804) 698-1077DelMJones@house.virginia.gov
LeVere Bolling, Destiny L.80th1101D(804) 698-1080(804) 698-1180DelDLeVereBolling@house.virginia.gov
Feggans, Michael97th1104D(804) 698-1097(757) 204-1524DelMFeggans@house.virginia.gov
Kilgore, Terry G.45th1007R(804) 698-1045(276) 386-7011DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov
Marshall, Daniel W., III49th807R(804) 698-1049(434) 797-5861DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov
O'Quinn, Israel D.44th713R(804) 698-1044(276) 525-1311DeliOquinn@house.virginia.gov
Webert, Michael J.61st714R(804) 698-1061(540) 999-8218DelMWebert@house.virginia.gov
Wilt, Tony O.34th814R(804) 698-1034(540) 208-0735DelTWilt@house.virginia.gov
McNamara, Joseph P.40th813R(804) 698-1040(540) 384-0276DelJMcNamara@house.virginia.gov
Gilbert, C. Todd33rd1401R(804) 698-1033(540) 459-7550DelTGilbert@house.virginia.gov
Runion, Chris35th811R(804) 698-1035(540) 255-0504DelCRunion@house.virginia.gov
Ballard, Jason S.42nd805R(804) 698-1042(540) 787-5011DelJBallard@house.virginia.gov
Williams, Wren M.47th705R(804) 698-1047(276) 200-4089DelWWilliams@house.virginia.gov

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Delegate Jeion A. Ward
Member Since: 2004
D - City of Hampton (part)
87th District
Capitol Office
General Assembly Building
201 North 9th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Room Number: 1009  Map It
Office: (804) 698-1087
Email Address:DelJWard@house.virginia.gov
Legislative Assistant: Randall Riffle
Administrative Assistant During Session: Jane Hornbeck
District Office
P.O. Box 7310
Hampton, VA 23666
Office: (757) 827-5921
District Description:
City of Hampton (part)
  • House District: 87th
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Personal Information

  • Birth Year: 1954
  • Place of Birth: Newport News, VA
  • Gender: Female
  • Race(s): African American
  • Religion: Christian
  • Spouse: James Addrill Ward, Sr.
  • Children: James A., Jr., Jason A., and Jeremy A.
  • Membership & Affiliation: Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple
    NAACP
    National Council of Negro Women
    Peninsula Central Labor Council
    Democratic Women's Club
    Hampton Federation of Teachers (president)
    Coalition of Labor Union Women 
    Virginia AFL-CIO (executive council)
    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Hampton Alumnae Chapter
  • Education: Warwick High School (1972)
    Christopher Newport University (B.A., 1995)
    Thomas Nelson Community College
  • Occupation/Profession: Middle school teacher
  • Awards: American Federation of Teachers Pioneer Award (1997)
    National Association of Letter Carriers Branch #247, Appreciation Award (2005)
    SCLC Political Woman of the Year, Virginia State Unit (2006)
    Virginia Community Action Partnership, Appreciation Award (2006)
    H/NN Chapter Continental Societies, Inc., Thaddeus E. Hayes Continental HEER Arts and Humanities Award (2006)
    Office of Human Affairs, Community Volunteer Award (2006)
    Hunter Andrews Democrat of the Year (2006)
    Dr. William H. Butts Award, Outstanding Contribution to the Disability Community (2006)
    Coalition of Labor Union Women, WV Chapter, Profiles of Courage Award (2007)
    BPW/VA Federation/CLA, Honorable Mention (2007)
    Coalition for the Preservation of VSDBM-H, VSDBM-H Defender Award (2007)
    Women in Government, Presidential Leadership Award (2007)
    United Food and Commercial Workers Minority Coalition, Legislator of the Year (2015)
    200+ Men, Leadership Award

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