Wednesday, January 12, 2022

2022 Session Convenes in Richmond

The Virginia General Assembly convened this afternoon for the 2022 legislative session. Among the business conducted on the first day was to formally elect a speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates and for the Senate of Virginia and House to adopt a procedural resolution to govern legislative business. 

Delegate Todd Gilbert, R- Shenandoah County, was elected Speaker and the two chambers agreed to a procedural resolution for the session which will last 60 days. 

Additionally, the House leadership announced committee assignments for the session. The following Delegates were assigned to the House Education Committee.

Delegate Glenn Davis (Chair)
Delegate G. John Avoli (Vice Chair)
Delegate Dave LaRock
Delegate John McGuire
Delegate Amanda Batten
Delegate Will Wampler
Delegate Nick Freitas
Delegate Carrie Coyner
Delegate Mike Cherry
Delegate Tara Durant
Delegate Karen Greenhalgh
Delegate Anne Farrell Tata
Delegate Jeff Bourne
Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg
Delegate Sam Rasoul
Delegate Delores McQuinn
Delegate Suhas Subramanyam
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman
Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn
Delegate Shelly Simonds
Delegate Briana Sewell
Delegate Michelle Maldonado

To see all committee assignments made in the House, and to view committee membership in the Senate, which will not reorganize until after the 2023 elections, click here.