Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health
Chair: Gardner, Debra
Typical Meeting Time: 7:30 AM
Meeting Day: Thursday
Typical Meeting Location: House Committee Room C - 206
Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Membership
Gardner, Debra D.
D | District 76th
Capitol Office: 921
District Phone: (804) 698-1076
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1076
Email: DelDGardner@house.virginia.gov
76th
D
P.O. Box 406 Richmond, VA 23218
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
73
County of Chesterfield (part)
January 10, 2024
70
Shelby, North Carolina
North Carolina Central University (B.A. Sociology, 1974); Virginia Commonwealth University (Master of Public Administration, 2001); Shelby High School of Shelby, North Carolina
Female
Retired / Small Business Owner
African American
Baptist
Rasoul, Sam
D | District 38th
Capitol Office: 1107
District Phone: (540) 904-6905
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1038
Email: DelSRasoul@house.virginia.gov
38th
D
P.O. Box 13842 Roanoke, VA 24037
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
22
Minority Caucus Secretary (2015-)
City of Roanoke (part)
2014
45
Warren, OH
Roanoke College (B.B.A., 2002)<br />Hawaii Pacific University, HI (M.B.A., 2003)
Male
Virginia Defense Force (2007-08)
Healthcare consultant
Other
Muslim
Herring, Charniele L.
D | District 4th
Capitol Office: 1402
District Phone: (703) 606-9705
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1004
Email: DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov
4th
D
P.O. Box 11779 Alexandria, VA 22312
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
8
Majority Leader
County of Fairfax (part); City of Alexandria (part)
January 26, 2009
57
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
George Mason University (B.A., Economics, 1993)<br />The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D., 1997)
Female
Attorney
African American
Baptist
Cole, Joshua G.
D | District 65th
Capitol Office: 913
District Phone: (540) 642-0165
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1065
Email: DelJCole@house.virginia.gov
65th
D
P.O. Box 73 Fredericksburg, VA 22404
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
54
Counties of Spotsylvania (part) and Stafford (part); City of Fredericksburg
2024
36
Washington, D.C.
North Stafford High School; University of Mary Washington BLS: Religious Studies; University of Mary Washington
Male
Clergy
African American
Christian
Henson, Rozia A., Jr.
D | District 19th
Capitol Office: 919
District Phone: (804) 698-1019
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1019
Email: DelRHenson@house.virginia.gov
19th
D
P.O. Box 344 Woodbridge, VA 22194
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
63
Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part)
January 10, 2024
N/A
Wooodbridge, Virginia
Virginia State University (B.A. in Political Science, 2016); University of Maryland, University College (MBA, 2019)
Male
Program Management, Small Business Owner
African American
Christian
Cohen, Laura Jane
D | District 15th
Capitol Office: 1003
District Phone: (703) 261-9171
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1015
Email: DelLJCohen@house.virginia.gov
15th
D
P.O. Box 273 Burke, VA 22009-0723
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
71
County of Fairfax (part)
January 10, 2024
51
Atlanta, Georgia
University of Georgia (B.A. Political Science, 1997)
Female
School Board Member
Caucasian
Jewish
Cherry, Mike A.
R | District 74th
Capitol Office: 706
District Phone: (804) 946-1221
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1074
Email: DelMCherry@house.virginia.gov
74th
R
P. O. Box 1146 Colonial Heights, VA 23834
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
44
County of Chesterfield (part); City of Colonial Heights
2022
54
Rocky Mount, NC
Liberty University (B.S., Religion, 2010) Regent University (M.Ed., School Leadership, 2015; EdS, School Leadership, 2017)
Male
USAF (Retired Master Sergeant, 1991-2011)
Pastor
Caucasian
Christian
Scott, Phillip A.
R | District 63rd
Capitol Office: 712
District Phone: (540) 360-3789
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1063
Email: DelPScott@house.virginia.gov
63rd
R
2215 Plank Road, #287 Fredericksburg, VA 22401
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
46
Counties of Orange (part) and Spotsylvania (part)
2022
44
Voorhees, NJ
Liberty University (B.S., Religion, 2010; M.A., Management and Leadership, 2013; J.M., American Legal Studies, 2019)
Male
Team manager
Caucasian
Christian
Willett, Rodney T.
D | District 58th
Capitol Office: 1012
District Phone:
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1058
Email: DelRWillett@house.virginia.gov
58th
D
PO Box 29428 Henrico, VA 23242
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
37
County of Henrico (part)
2020
N/A
Portsmouth, Virginia
The College of William & Mary in Virginia (B.A., 1985)<br />The College of William & Mary in Virginia (J.D., 1990)
Male
Consultant
Caucasian
Episcopalian
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