RICHMOND, VA – Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates William J. Howell (R-Stafford) today announced 40 delegate and citizen appointments to various state boards, commissions and joint House-Senate committees. As presiding officer of the 100-member House of Delegates, Speaker Howell performs many duties, including assigning all bills to House committees, appointing chairmen and members of each of the 14 standing committees of the House, naming delegates to all House-Senate conference committees and appointing House lawmakers and citizens to statewide panels each new fiscal year.
“Virginia is blessed to have engaged, civic-minded citizens who give generously of their experience, time and talents. The high quality of governance we enjoy here in the Commonwealth is further improved by citizens who volunteer to participate in the hard work of self-government,” said Speaker Howell. “These motivated leaders serve their communities and our Commonwealth while enriching the democratic process with their expertise, diversity and problem-solving skills. I want to personally thank all these individuals for their civic-minded service and work on behalf of the entire Commonwealth.”
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ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, JOINT COMMISSION ON(Code § 30-73.2): Delegates *Comstock, and *Robinson.
AUTISM ADVISORY COUNCIL (Code § 30-326): Delegates *Greason, *Hugo, *Loupassi and *Plum.
CAPITOL SQUARE PRESERVATION COUNCIL (Code § 30-193): Sally Guy Brown of Alexandria.
COMMUNITY INTEGRATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (Code § 2.2-2525): *Jack M. Brandt of Richmond and *Teresa Champion of Springfield.
CRIMINAL SENTENCING COMMISSION, VIRGINIA(Code § 17.1-802): Linda D. Curtis of Hampton.
EASTERN VIRINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL BOARD OF VISITORS (Chapters 844 and 820 of the 2009 Acts of Assembly § 2): *Eva Teig Hardy of Richmond.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VIRGINIA(Code § 2.2-2235): Stephen R. Adkins of Charles City, and *Edie McRee Bowles of Tappahannock.
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FUNDING (Chapter 781 of the 2009 Acts of the Assembly, Budget Bill Item 1-H.1-3): Delegates *BaCote and *Lingamfelter.
ETHICS ADVISORY PANEL, HOUSE (Code § 30-112): Alfred C. Anderson of Vinton and Leo C. Wardrup of Virginia Beach, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
FORT MONROE FEDERAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (Code § 15.2-6304.1): Delegate *Helsel.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ADVISORY COUNCIL, VIRGINIA (Code § 30-178): Delegate *Iaquinto; and George T. Whitehurst of Fredericksburg, editor of The Free Lance-Star.
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INVESTMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Code § 2.2-2220): Eric Hansen of Forest.
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND RESEARCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Code § 23-231.20): M. Scott Waller of Danville and *Charles R. Haynsworth III of Danville.
JLARC / JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION (Code § 30-56): Delegate *Jones.
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY, GOVERNING BOARD OF THE VIRGINIA OFFICE FOR (Code § 51.5-39.2): *Michael D. Toobin of Annandale and Thomas P. Walk of Tazewell.
REVENUE ESTIMATES, ADVISORY COUNCIL ON (Chapter 422 of the 2010 Acts of the Assembly § 2.2-1503): Delegate *Joannou.
RURAL VIRGINIA BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Code § 2.2-2721): *Jeffrey S. Edwards of Crewe, Jay S. Poole of Glen Allen, *Richard L. Settle of Abingdon and William A. Tucker of Amherst.
TOWING AND RECOVERY OPERATORS, BOARD OF (Code § 46.2-2801): Woody Herring of Fairfax.
VETERANS SERVICES FOUNDATION (Code § 2.2-2715): William M. Lechler of Virginia Beach.
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS(Code § 23-50.16:5): Delegate M.K. Cox; *Susan D. Roseff of Richmond.
VIRGINIA NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY (Code § 2.2-2328): John G. Hekman of Richmond.
WESTERN VIRGINIA PUBLIC EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (Code § 22.1-354.1): Delegate *Habeeb.
*Indicates new appointments to Boards and Commissions, all others are reappointments.
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