Burgesses and Delegates
The following is a comprehensive record of individual House members who have represented districts or localities throughout Virginia since 1619*.
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House Members
First / Middle Name | Last Name / Suffix | Member From | Member To | Locality | Committees |
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Watkins Moorman | Abbitt Jr. | 1986 | 2011 | Counties of Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Nelson, and Prince Edward (part) | Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair) Finance Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
David B. | Albo | 1994 | November 7, 2017 | County of Fairfax (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws Nominations and Confirmations |
James Fredrick | Almand | 1978 | July 31, 2003 | Counties of Arlington (part) and Fairfax (part) | Courts of Justice (Chair) Finance General Laws Militia and Police |
Ward Lynn | Armstrong | 1992 | 2011 | Counties of Franklin (part), Henry (part), and Pittsylvania (part); City of Martinsville | Agriculture General Laws Labor and Commerce Privileges and Elections |
Thomas Graham | Baker Jr. | 1990 | 1999 | Counties of Giles (part) and Pulaski; City of Radford | Courts of Justice Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
Robert Bates | Ball Sr. | 1972 | 1995 | Counties of Charles City (part) and Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) | Appropriations (Chair) Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation Rules |
William Kyle | Barlow | 1992 | 2011 | Counties of Charles City (part), Henrico (part), Isle of Wight (part), Prince George (part), Southampton (part), and Surry (part); Cities of Franklin (part) and Newport News (part) | Agriculture Finance General Laws Mining and Mineral Resources |
I. Vincent | Behm Jr. | 1994 | 1999 | Cities of Hampton (part) and Poquoson (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections |
William Weldon | Bennett Jr. | 1990 | 2001 | Counties of Campbell (part), Charlotte, Halifax, and Pittsylvania (part); City of South Boston | Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Education |
Robert S. | Bloxom Sr. | 1978 | 2003 | Counties of Accomack, Gloucester (part), Mathews, and Northampton | Agriculture Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Labor and Commerce |
David Guy | Brickley | 1976 | January 13, 1998 | County of Prince William (part) | Health Welfare and Institutions (Chair) Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice Finance |
Vincent Francis | Callahan Jr. | 1968 | 2007 | County of Fairfax (part) | Appropriations Corporations Insurance and Banking Privileges and Elections Rules |
Eric Ivan | Cantor | 1992 | January 2, 2001 | County of Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) | Claims Courts of Justice General Laws |
Mary Taylor | Christian | 1986 | 2003 | City of Hampton (part) | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Education Labor and Commerce Militia and Police |
Whittington Whiteside | Clement | January 1988 | 2001 | County of Pittsylvania (part); City of Danville | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
Bernard Sol | Cohen | 1980 | 1995 | City of Alexandria (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
Julia Anne | Connally | 1992 | 1997 | Counties of Arlington (part) and Fairfax (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources Education Health Welfare and Institutions Interstate Cooperation Militia and Police |
Shirley Fields | Cooper | 1983 | 1997 | Counties of Gloucester (part), King and Queen, King William, and York (part) | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Education Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
Howard Edgar | Copeland | 1980 | 1995 | Cities of Norfolk (part) and Virginia Beach (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair) Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Finance |
James Paul | Councill Jr. | 1974 | 2005 | Counties of Brunswick (part), Dinwiddie (part), Greensville, Isle of Wight (part), Lunenburg (part), Southampton (part), Surry (part), and Sussex; Cities of Emporia and Franklin (part) | Education (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources |
Marvin Kirkland | Cox | 1990 | 2021 | County of Chesterfield (part); City of Colonial Heights | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws |
Charles Richard | Cranwell | 1972 | 2001 | Counties of Bedford (part), Botetourt (part), Craig, and Roanoke (part) | Finance (Chair) Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Rules |
Flora Davis | Crittenden | January 19, 1993 | 2003 | Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
Glenn Randall | Croshaw | December 30, 1986 | 1999 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Appropriations General Laws Labor and Commerce Nominations and Confirmations Privileges and Elections |
Joyce Knowles | Crouch | 1990 | 1997 | Counties of Campbell (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Lynchburg (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police |
Jean Wooden | Cunningham | 1986 | 1997 | County of Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) | Appropriations Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police Privileges and Elections |
Leslie Karen | Darner | January 16, 1991 | 2003 | County of Arlington (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Claims Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
John Jenkyn | Davies III | 1992 | 1999 | Counties of Culpeper, Greene (part), Madison, and Orange | Agriculture Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions Nominations and Confirmations |
Jay Wayne | DeBoer | 1983 | 2001 | Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Dinwiddie (part); City of Petersburg | Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Claims Finance General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions |
Robert Creigh | Deeds | 1992 | December 21, 2001 | Counties of Alleghany, Augusta (part), Bath, Botetourt (part), Highland, and Rockbridge (part); Cities of Clifton Forge, Covington, and Lexington | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Privileges and Elections |
Alan Arnold | Diamonstein | 1968 | 2001 | City of Newport News (part) | General Laws (Chair) Appropriations Education Rules |
Vivian Earl | Dickinson | 1972 | 2001 | Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, and Spotsylvania (part) | Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair) Appropriations Privileges and Elections Rules |
James Hardy | Dillard II | 1980 | September 1, 2005 | County of Fairfax (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Education Finance Privileges and Elections |
Allen W. | Dudley | 1994 | 2007 | Counties of Bedford (part), Floyd, Franklin (part), and Pittsylvania (part) | Counties Cities and Towns Interstate Cooperation Nominations and Confirmations |
Richard L. | Fisher | 1990 | January 1, 1997 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Fairfax (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions |
James Randy | Forbes | 1990 | January 5, 1998 | City of Chesapeake (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
Arthur Rossa | Giesen Jr. | 1976 | 1995 | Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
George W. | Grayson | 1984 | 2001 | Counties of Henrico (part), James City, and New Kent; City of Williamsburg | Conservation and Natural Resources Finance General Laws Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
H. Morgan | Griffith | 1994 | December 5, 2010 | Counties of Montgomery (part) and Roanoke (part); City of Salem | Agriculture Education Militia and Police |
Raymond R. | Guest Jr. | 1972 | 1999 | Counties of Frederick (part), Page, Rockingham (part), Shenandoah (part), and Warren (part) | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Finance Roads and Internal Navigation |
Franklin Perkins | Hall | 1976 | April 14, 2009 | City of Richmond (part) | Counties Cities and Towns (Chair) Appropriations Corporations Insurance and Banking Mining and Mineral Resources |
Phillip A. | Hamilton | December 1, 1988 | November 15, 2009 | City of Newport News (part) | Education Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce |
Frank DuVal | Hargrove Sr. | 1982 | 2009 | County of Hanover | Corporations Insurance and Banking Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
Robert E. | Harris | 1974 | November 29, 1996 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Fairfax (part) | Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries General Laws Roads and Internal Navigation |
George H. | Heilig Jr. | 1972 | September 30, 1997 | City of Norfolk (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Appropriations Privileges and Elections Rules |
William James | Howell | 1988 | 2017 | County of Stafford | Agriculture Courts of Justice Finance |
Robert D. | Hull | January 4, 1993 | 2009 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Counties Cities and Towns Education Labor and Commerce Militia and Police |
Riley E. | Ingram | 1992 | 2019 | Counties of Amelia (part), Chesterfield (part), Dinwiddie (part), Nottoway (part), Powhatan (part), and Prince George (part); City of Hopewell | Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections |
Thomas M. | Jackson Jr. | 1988 | 2001 | Counties of Bland, Carroll (part), Grayson (part), and Wythe; City of Galax | Agriculture Appropriations Education Militia and Police |
Joseph P. | Johnson Jr. | 1990 | January 8, 2014 | County of Washington; City of Bristol | Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Finance |
Dwight Clinton | Jones | 1994 | January 1, 2009 | County of Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) | Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
Jerrauld Corey | Jones | 1988 | 2002 | Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Norfolk (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
Jay K. | Katzen | 1994 | January 9, 2002 | Counties of Fauquier (part), Rappahannock, and Warren (part) | Labor and Commerce Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
Gladys B. | Keating | 1978 | 1999 | County of Fairfax (part) | Militia and Police (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns Rules |
Barnes Lee | Kidd | 1994 | 1995 | Counties of Grayson (part), Smyth and Tazewell (part) | Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections |
Terry G. | Kilgore | 1994 | Present | Counties of Lee, Scott, and Wise (part) | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Mining and Mineral Resources |
Robert Gerald | Marshall | 1992 | 2017 | County of Prince William (part) | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Privileges and Elections |
Stephen Holliday | Martin | 1988 | February 17, 1994 | County of Chesterfield (part) | General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources |
Joe T. | May | 1994 | 2013 | Counties of Clarke, Fairfax (part), Fauquier (part), and Loudoun (part) | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Interstate Cooperation |
Alan E. | Mayer | 1986 | 1995 | County of Fairfax (part) | Courts of Justice General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions Interstate Cooperation Militia and Police |
Roger J. | McClure | 1992 | 2001 | County of Fairfax (part) | Courts of Justice General Laws Militia and Police |
Robert F. | McDonnell | 1992 | 2005 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
Kenneth Ronald | Melvin | 1986 | May 7, 2009 | Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Portsmouth (part) | Claims Courts of Justice Finance Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections |
Clinton | Miller | 1972 | 1995 | Counties of Rockingham (part) and Shenandoah (part); City of Harrisonburg | Appropriations Claims Counties Cities and Towns Privileges and Elections |
William C. | Mims | 1992 | January 22, 1998 | Counties of Fairfax (part) and Loudoun (part) | Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources |
William S. | Moore Jr. | 1984 | March 5, 1997 | Cities of Chesapeake (part), Portsmouth (part), and Suffolk (part) | Agriculture Courts of Justice General Laws Roads and Internal Navigation |
Harvey Bland | Morgan | 1980 | 2011 | Counties of Caroline, Essex (part), Gloucester (part), Middlesex, and York (part); City of Poquoson (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police |
Thomas Warren | Moss Jr. | 1966 | January 1, 2002 | City of Norfolk (part) | Rules (Chair) |
William Tayloe | Murphy Jr. | 1982 | 1999 | Counties of Essex (part), King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland | Labor and Commerce (Chair) Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice |
Robert Edward | Nelms | 1992 | 1997 | County of Isle of Wight (part); Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part) | Labor and Commerce Nominations and Confirmations Roads and Internal Navigation |
Stephen D. | Newman | 1992 | 1995 | County of Amherst (part); City of Lynchburg (part) | Education Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
Samuel A. | Nixon Jr. | March 10, 1994 | April 4, 2010 | County of Chesterfield (part) | Claims Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce |
James K. | O'Brien Jr. | 1992 | December 5, 2002 | County of Fairfax (part) | Education General Laws Mining and Mineral Resources |
Robert D. | Orrock Sr. | 1990 | Present | County of Spotsylvania (part); City of Fredericksburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions |
Harry Jacob | Parrish | 1982 | 2006 | County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Labor and Commerce |
Clarence E. | Phillips | 1990 | 2011 | Counties of Dickenson, Russell (part), and Wise (part); City of Norton | Appropriations Claims Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws |
Kenneth R. | Plum | 1978-79; 1982 | 2023 | County of Fairfax (part) | Nominations and Confirmations (Chair) Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking |
Linda T. | Puller | 1992 | 1999 | County of Fairfax (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources Education Finance Roads and Internal Navigation |
Harry Robert | Purkey | 1986 | 2013 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Finance Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce |
Lacey E. | Putney | 1962 | 2013 | Counties of Bedford (part), Botetourt (part), and Rockbridge (part); Cities of Bedford and Buena Vista | Agriculture Appropriations Privileges and Elections |
John S. | Reid | 1990 | 2007 | Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Henrico (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws Roads and Internal Navigation |
William Roscoe | Reynolds | 1986 | January 7, 1997 | Counties of Carroll (part), Henry (part), Patrick, and Pittsylvania (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Education Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
Anne G. | Rhodes | 1992 | 2001 | County of Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) | Claims Education Finance |
William Peters | Robinson Jr. | February 5, 1981 | 2001 | Cities of Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), and Virginia Beach (part) | Appropriations Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
John Adams | Rollison III | 1986 | September 14, 2003 | County of Prince William (part) | Militia and Police Privileges and Elections Road and Internal Navigation |
Frank M. | Ruff Jr. | 1994 | December 5, 2000 | Counties of Amelia (part), Brunswick (part), Lunenburg (part), Mecklenburg, Nottoway (part), and Prince Edward (part) | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
James M. | Scott | 1992 | 2013 | County of Fairfax (part) | Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police |
Beverly J. | Sherwood | 1994 | 2013 | County of Frederick (part); City of Winchester | Conservation and Natural Resources Education Militia and Police |
James M. | Shuler | 1994 | 2011 | Counties of Giles (part) and Montgomery (part) | Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
Lionell | Spruill Sr. | 1994 | November 21, 2016 | Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce |
Jackie Thomas | Stump | 1990 | December 16, 2005 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell (part), and Tazewell (part) | Counties Cities and Towns Finance Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
Robert | Tata | 1984 | 2013 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking Education Labor and Commerce Militia and Police |
Alfred Victor | Thomas | 1974 | 2003 | County of Roanoke (part); City of Roanoke (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources (Chair) Appropriations Privileges and Elections Rules |
Marian A. | Van Landingham | 1982 | 2005 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part) | Privileges and Elections (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Education |
Mitchell | Van Yahres | 1981 | 2005 | County of Albemarle (part); City of Charlottesville | Agriculture (Chair) Education Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
Frank W. | Wagner | 1992 | January 9, 2001 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Claims Education General Laws |
Leo C. | Wardrup Jr. | 1992 | 2007 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Agriculture Claims Roads and Internal Navigation |
John Chewning | Watkins | 1982 | January 1998 | Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Powhatan (part) | Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Privileges and Elections |
Peter T. | Way | 1992 | 1997 | Counties of Albemarle (part), Greene (part), and Rockingham (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
Shirley Vance | Wilkins Jr. | 1978 | 2002 | Counties of Amherst (part), Augusta (part), and Rockbridge (part); City of Staunton | General Laws Militia and Police Privileges and Elections Rules |
Clifton Alexander | Woodrum | 1980 | 2003 | County of Roanoke (part); City of Roanoke (part) | Claims (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice General Laws |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.