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Virginia Capitol Connections 2017 AARP is fighting for Virginia’s workers. With more than one million members in Virginia, AARP is fighting for all Virginians aged 50-plus and their families at the General Assembly. Our top priority for the 2017 session is to ensure that the 1.3 million Virginia workers who don’t have access to a workplace retirement account are able to save for the future. Learn more at aarp.org/va. facebook.com/aarpvirginia @AARPVa Paid for by AARP aarp.org/VA 2nd Edition of the 2017 Redbook Eateries Belle & James www.belleandjames.com 700 East Main Street • 804.643.0366 Chez Foushee 203 North Foushee Street • 804.648.3225 www.chezfoushee.com David Napier’s White House Catering Historic Shockoe Bottom • 804.644.4411 Julep’s New Southern Cuisine 420 East Grace Street, RVA 23219 For Reservations, 804.377.3968 Kabana Roof Top www.Kabanarooftop.com 700 East Main Street • (20th Floor/Roof Top) • 804.709.0925 Meriwether’s at the Assembly Capitol, 804.698.7438 • GAB, 804.698.7692 Hotels/Resorts—Virginia The Omni Homestead (Per diem rates for groups offered, restrictions apply) 888.796.5838 • P.O. Box 2000 • Hot Springs, VA 24445 The Doctor’s Inn 406 West Stuart Drive • Galax, VA 24333 • 276.238.9998 thedoctorsinnvirginia.com Sheraton Roanoke Hotel & Conference Center (Per diem rates offered, restrictions apply) 540.563.9300 • 2801 Hershberger Road, Roanoke Hotels Berkeley Hotel (Per diem rates offered, restrictions apply) 804.780.1300 • 1200 East Cary Street, Richmond Candlewood Suites Richmond Airport ($69.00/night plus tax) 804.652.1888 • 5400 Audubon Drive, Richmond Commonwealth Park Suites Hotel (Closed for renovation until Spring 2017) 804.343.7300 • 901 Bank Street, Richmond Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown (Soon to be Delta Hotels by Marriott Richmond Downtown in 2017) 804.788.0900 • 555 East Canal Street, Richmond NEW Hampton Inn & Suites Richmond Downtown (Special Session Rate Available) 804.643.5400 • 700 East Main Street NEW Homewood Suites by Hilton Richmond Downtown (All Suites Hotel, Special Session Rate Available) 804.643.2900 • 700 East Main Street, Richmond Linden Row Inn (Special Session rates available) 804.225.5841 • 100 East Franklin Street, Richmond Omni Richmond Hotel (Government Per Diem Rates Available) 804.344.7000 • 100 South 12th Street, Richmond 1 Services Bellevue Cleaners www.BellevueDryCleaners.wix.com/richmond Call us for Free pick-up and delivery service at 804.264.8010 Gus’s Shoe Repair 528 East Main Street, Richmond • 804.782.6959 www.shoerepairrichmond.com Organizations AARP Virginia–804.344.3059 David DeBiasi, Associate State Director-Advocacy Alliance for Construction Excellence (ACE) Andy Porter, Chairman, 703.658.4383 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. www.acscan.org/virginia Brian Donohue, Dir. of Gov. Rel., 804.527.3726 Ann Vaughan, Grassroots Manager, 804.527.3714 Fraternal Order of Police, Virginia State Lodge Kevin P. Carroll, President, 804.745.6720 Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV) Darlene Robke, President • www.shav.org Tamara Freeman-Nichols, Vice President of Government Affairs Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education Dr. Brenda D. Long, Executive Director, 540.760.2504 Virginia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy www.vamft.org Virginia Association of Realtors Terrie Suit, CEO, o) 804.249.5702 c) 804.381.1222 Heidi Schlicher, Dir. of Political Operations, 804.249.5718 Martin Johnson, Chief of Policy and Advocacy, 804.249.5708 Virginia Association of Surveyors, 804.262.1351 Will Nash, Legislative Chairman, 434.390.6215 Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association Ray LaMura, President, 804.780.1776 Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs Chip Condon, President, 800.913.2727 Virginia Education Association – 804.648.5801 Jim Livingston, President Kathy Burcher, Government Relations Virginia Fire Chiefs Association William P. Dent, President, 757.220.6225 Virginia Motorcoach Association, Inc. Doug Douglas, Government Affairs, 434.376.1150 Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Robert Bragg, President, 434.882.8238 Virginia School Counselor Association Paul Harris, President; Mary Robinson, President-elect www.vsca.org Virginia State Firefighters Association Jeff Flippo, President, 571.233.8954 Voter Registrar’s Association of Virginia (VRAV) Tracy D. Howard, President, 540-731-3639 2 2nd Edition of the 2017 Redbook Contents Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General .........4 Governor’s Cabinet ...........................5 Governor’s Staff..............................8 Senate......................................9 Seniority .................................10 Senate Districts Map........................11 Members.................................12 Members by Counties and Cities ................20 Birthdays ..................................28 Salute to the Sorensen Institute .................32 This Week in Richmond .......................38 House .....................................41 Seniority .................................42 House Districts Map........................44 Members.................................45 Directory ..................................65 Staff of Legislators...........................66 VPAP–All Politics is Local ....................69 Virginia Delegation in DC .....................71 2017 Session Calendar January 11 General Assembly convened. January 20 All bills and joint resolutions filed with clerks by 3:00 p.m. February 2 Committees responsible for revenue bills to complete work by midnight. February 5 Committees responsible for budget bills to complete work by midnight. February 7 Each house to complete work on its own legislation except the budget bill. February 15 Last day for each house to complete work on the Budget Bills and revenue bills of the other house and appoint conferees by midnight. February 20 Last day for any committee action on legislation by midnight. February 24 Only conference reports and certain joint resolutions may be considered. February 25 Adjournment Sine Die April 5 Reconvened session Virginia Capitol Connections, 2nd Edition 2017 Volume 31 – Copyright ©2017 David L. Bailey A nonpartisan annual publication dedicated to a more informed electorate. Published by Virginia Capitol Connections www.vccqm.org • 1108 East Main Street • Suite 1200 Richmond, VA 23219 • 804.643.5554 3 Governor The Honorable Terry R. McAuliffe (D) Governor’s Office Third Floor Patrick Henry Building Mailing Address: 1111 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 P 804.786.2211 www.governor.virginia.gov Salutation: Dear Governor McAuliffe Lieutenant Governor The Honorable Ralph S. Northam (D) Oliver Hill Building P.O. Box 1195 Richmond, VA 23218 P 804.786.2078 www.ltgov.virginia.gov Salutation: Dear Lieutenant Governor Northam Attorney General The Honorable Mark R. Herring (D) 900 East Main Street Sixth Floor Richmond, VA 23219 P 804.786-2071 www.oag.state.va.us Salutation: Dear Attorney General Herring 4 Governor’s Cabinet https://governor.virginia.gov/cabinet/ Each Cabinet Secretary receives mail at: P.O. Box 1475, Richmond, VA 23218 The Honorable Paul Reagan Governor’s Chief of Staff 804.786.2211 [email protected] governor.virginia.gov/the-administration/ the-cabinet/paul-reagan/ The Honorable Suzette Denslow Deputy Chief of Staff 804.225.4810 [email protected] governor.virginia.gov/the-administration/ the-cabinet/suzette-denslow/ The Honorable Nancy Rodrigues Secretary of Administration 804.786.1201 [email protected] administration.virginia.gov The Honorable Basil I. Gooden Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry 804.692.2511 [email protected] ag-forestry.virginia.gov The Honorable Todd Haymore Secretary of Commerce and Trade 804.786.7831 [email protected] commerce.virginia.gov 5 Governor’s Cabinet continued The Honorable Kelly Thomasson Secretary of the Commonwealth 804.786.2441 [email protected] commonwealth.virginia.gov The Honorable Deitra Trent Secretary of Education 804.786.1151 [email protected] education.virginia.gov The Honorable Richard D. Brown Secretary of Finance 804.786.1148 [email protected] finance.virginia.gov The Honorable William Hazel Secretary of Health and Human Resources 804.786.7765 [email protected] vdh.virginia.gov The Honorable Molly Joseph Ward Secretary of Natural Resources 804.786.0044 [email protected] naturalresources.virginia.gov 6 The Honorable Brian Moran Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security 804.786.5351 [email protected] pshs.virginia.gov The Honorable Karen Jackson Secretary of Technology 804.786.9579 [email protected] technology.virginia.gov The Honorable Aubrey L. Layne, Jr. Secretary of Transportation 804.786.8032 [email protected] transportation.virginia.gov The Honorable John C. Harvey, Jr. Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs 804.225.3826 vada.virginia.gov The Honorable Carlos Hopkins Counsel to the Governor 804.786.2211 [email protected] 7 Governor’s Staff Confidential Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff–Kim Steinhoff [email protected] • 804.225.4810 Governor’s Confidential Assistant–Yael Belkind [email protected] • 804.786.4273 Aide to the Governor–John Heflin [email protected] • 804.663.7876 Special Assistant – Receptionist–Darryl Holt [email protected] • 804.692.2591 Policy Director–Jennie