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115Th Congress 281 VIRGINIA 115th Congress 281 NJ, 1990; Ph.D., in economics, American University, Washington, DC, 1995; family: wife, Laura; children: Jonathan and Sophia; committees: Budget; Education and the Workforce; Small Business; elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014; reelected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016. Office Listings http://www.brat.house.gov facebook: representativedavebrat twitter: @repdavebrat 1628 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ........................................... (202) 225–2815 Chief of Staff.—Mark Kelly. FAX: 225–0011 Scheduler.—Grace Walt. ¨ Legislative Director.—Zoe O’Herin. Press Secretary.—Julianna Heerschap. 4201 Dominion Boulevard, Suite 110, Glen Allen, VA 23060 ................................................ (804) 747–4073 9104 Courthouse Road, Room 249, Spotsylvania, VA 22553 .................................................. (540) 507–7216 Counties: AMELIA, CHESTERFIELD (part), CULPEPER, GOOCHLAND, HENRICO (part), LOUISA, NOTTOWAY, ORANGE, POWHATAN, AND SPOTSYLVANIA (part). Population (2010), 727,366. ZIP Codes: 20106, 20186, 22407–08, 22433, 22508, 22534, 22542, 22551, 22553, 22565, 22567, 22580, 22701, 22713– 14, 22718, 22724, 22726, 22729, 22733–37, 22740–41, 22923, 22942, 22947, 22957, 22960, 22972, 22974, 23002, 23015, 23024, 23038–39, 23058–60, 23063, 23065, 23067, 23083–84, 23093, 23102–03, 23112–14, 23117, 23120, 23129, 23139, 23146, 23153, 23160, 23222, 23224–30, 23233–38, 23294, 23297, 23824, 23832–33, 23838, 23850, 23922, 23930, 23955, 23966 *** EIGHTH DISTRICT DONALD S. BEYER, JR., Democrat, of Alexandria, VA; born in the Free Territory of Tri- este, June 20, 1950; education: B.A., Williams College, MA, 1972; professional: Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein 2009–13; 36th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1990–98; co- founder of the Northern Virginia Technology Council; former chair of Jobs for Virginia Grad- uates; served on Board of the D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; former chair of the Virginia Economic Recovery Commission; spouse: Megan; children: Don, Stephanie, Clara, and Grace; caucuses: New Democrat Coalition, Congressional Progressive Caucus; committees: Nat- ural Resources; Science, Space, and Technology; Joint Economic Committee; elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014; reelected to the 115th Congress. Office Listings http://beyer.house.gov https://www.facebook.com/repdonbeyer https://twitter.com/repdonbeyer 1119 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ........................................... (202) 225–4376 Chief of Staff.—Ann O’Hanlon. FAX: 225–0017 Legislative Director.—Zach Cafritz. 5285 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312 ............................................................................ (703) 971–4700 District Director.—Noah Simon. Counties: ARLINGTON, FAIRFAX (part). CITIES: Alexandria and Falls Church. Population (2010), 767,596. ZIP Codes: : 22003 (part), 22041–44 (part), 22046, 22060, 22079 (part), 22101–02 (part), 22150–51 (part), 22153 (part), 22201–07, 22209, 22211, 22213–14, 22301–12, 22314–15 *** NINTH DISTRICT H. MORGAN GRIFFITH, Republican, of Salem, VA; born March 15, 1958; education: grad- uated, Andrew Lewis High School, 1976; B.A., Emory and Henry College, 1980; J.D., Wash- ington and Lee University School of Law, 1983; professional: attorney, private practice, 1983– 2011; partner, Albo & Oblon, LLP, 2008–11; Virginia House of Delegates, 1994–2011; Major- ity Leader, Virginia House of Delegates, 2001–11; married: Hilary; children: Abby, Davis, and Starke; committees: Energy and Commerce; elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.morgangriffith.house.gov twitter: @repmgriffith https://www.facebook.com/repmorgangriffith 2202 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................................... (202) 225–3861 282 Congressional Directory VIRGINIA Office Listings—Continued Chief of Staff.—Kelly Lungren McCollum. FAX: 225–0076 Legislative Director.—Bobby Hamill. Communications Director.—Kevin Baird. 323 West Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 ............................................................................ (276) 525–1405 District Director.—Michelle Jenkins. 17 West Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 ...................................................................... (540) 381–5671 Counties: ALLEGHANY, BLAND, BUCHANAN, CARROLL, CRAIG, DICKENSON, FLOYD, GILES, GRAYSON, HENRY (part), LEE, MONTGOMERY, PATRICK, PULASKI, ROANOKE (part), RUSSELL, SCOTT, SMYTH, TAZEWELL, WASHINGTON, WISE, AND WYTHE. CITIES: Bristol, Covington, Galax, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, and Salem. Population (2010), 727,366. ZIP Codes: 24019 (part), 24053, 24055 (part), 24058, 24059 (part), 24060, 24070, 24072–73, 24076, 24078, 24079 (part), 24082, 24084, 24085 (part), 24086–87, 24088 (part), 24089, 24091 (part), 24093, 24102 (part), 24105, 24112 (part), 24120, 24124, 24127–28, 24131–34, 24136, 24138, 24141–42, 24147, 24148 (part), 24149–50, 24153 (part), 24162, 24165, 24167–68, 24171, 24175 (part), 24185, 24201–02, 24210–11, 24216–17, 24219–21, 24224–26, 24228, 24230, 24236–37, 24239, 24243–46, 24248, 24250–51, 24256, 24258, 24260, 24263, 24265–66, 24269–73, 24277, 24279– 83, 24290, 24292–93, 24301, 24311–19, 24322–26, 24328, 24330, 24333, 24340, 24343, 24347–48, 24350–52, 24360– 61, 24363, 24366, 24368, 24370, 24374–75, 24377–78, 24380–82, 24422 (part), 24426, 24445 (part), 24448, 24457, 24474, 24601–07, 24609, 24612–14, 24620, 24622, 24628, 24630–31, 24634–35, 24637, 24639, 24641, 24646, 24649, 24651, 24656–57 *** TENTH DISTRICT BARBARA COMSTOCK, Republican, of McLean, VA; born in Springfield, Hampden Coun- ty, MA, June 30, 1959; B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, 1981; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1986; intern, U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, 1979; senior staff, U.S. Representative Frank Wolf of Virginia, 1991–95; chief counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 1995–99; Repub- lican National Committee, director of strategic planning, 1999–2001; director of public affairs, United States Justice Department, 2002–03; senior partner, Blank Rome LLC + LLP 2003–06; partner, Corallo Comstock and Comstock Strategies, 2006–14; member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 2009–15; committees: Joint Economic Committee; House Administration; Science, Space, and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure; Joint Economic Committee; elected to the 114th Congress; reelected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016. Office Listings https://comstock.house.gov 229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .................................................. (202) 225–5136 Chief of Staff.—Susan Falconer. FAX: 225–0437 Legislative Director.—Michael Mansour. 21430 Cedar Drive, Suite 218, Sterling, VA 20164 .................................................................. (703) 404–6903 District Director.—Lucy Norment. 117 East Piccadilly Street, Suite 100–D, Winchester, VA 22601 ............................................ (540) 773–3600 Counties: CLARKE, FAIRFAX (part), FREDERICK, LOUDOUN, AND PRINCE WILLIAM (part). CITIES: Manassas, Manassas Park, and Winchester. Population (2010), 758,321. ZIP Codes: 20105, 20109–12 (part), 20117 (part), 20118, 20120–21 (part), 20124 (part), 20129, 20130 (part), 20132, 20135, 20137 (part), 20141, 20143, 20147–48, 20151 (part), 20152, 20155, 20158, 20164–66, 20169, 20170–71 (part), 20175–76, 20180, 20184 (part), 20190–91 (part), 20194 (part), 20197, 22015 (part), 22030 (part), 22033 (part), 22039 (part), 22066, 22079 (part), 22101–02 (part), 22124 (part), 22153 (part), 22182 (part), 22601–03, 22611, 22620, 22624– 25, 22630 (part), 22637, 22645–46, 22654–55 (part), 22656, 22663 *** ELEVENTH DISTRICT GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Democrat, of Fairfax, VA; born in Boston, MA, March 30, 1950; education: B.A., Maryknoll College; M.A., public administration, Harvard University, 1979; professional: member, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 1995–2003, chairman, 2003–08; re- ligion: Roman Catholic; married: Cathy; children: Caitlin; committees: Foreign Affairs; Over- sight and Government Reform; elected to the 111th Congress on November 4, 2008; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.connolly.house.gov 2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................................... (202) 225–1492 .
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