Hala S. Ayala

Hala S. Ayala DEMDemocrat

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Hala S. AyalaDEMDemocrat Politician
51
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VAResidence (state)

Hala Sophia Ayala (born April 23, 1973) is an American politician who represented the 51st district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2022. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2021 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, losing to Republican nominee Winsome Sears on November 2, 2021. She was also a candidate for Virginia State Senate in the 33rd District, losing the Democratic primary to Jennifer Carroll Foy on June 20, 2023.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Phoenix
AS Psychology
2011 - 2013
Northern Virginia Community College
Attended
1992 - 1993
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Delegate
Commonwealth of Virginia House
2018 - 2022
Cyber Security Analyst
Transportation Security Administration
2017 - Current
Cyber Security Compliance Team Lead
EGlobalTech
2017 - Current
Served
United States Coast Guard
1999 - 2017
Former Cybersecurity Specialist
United States Department of Homeland Security
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Organizer
Women’s March in Washington
2017
Founder
National Organization for Women, Prince William County
Member
Saint George's Church
Member
Virginia Council on Women
Member
Virginia National Organization for Women
Volunteer
Literacy Volunteers for America-Prince William
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Finance #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Science and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Finance #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Panel on Secure and Resilient Commonwealth, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Commission on Technology and Science, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Labor and Commerce #3, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Advisory Council on Women
Former Member
Finance Committee, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Labor and Commerce Committee, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Finance #1, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Vice Chair
Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee, Virginia House of Delegates
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