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Jeion A. Ward

DEMDemocrat

Delegate, District 87

70

Years of Age

20

Years of Experience

VAResidence (state)

Jeion Antonia Ward (born January 6, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Since 2004 she has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. She currently represents the 87th district in the city of Hampton. As of May 2020, Ward serves as the Chair of the Labor and Commerce Committee and as a member of the Transportation Committee, Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee, and the Rules Committee.

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Education4 - 4 of 2

Christopher Newport University

BA

1995

Thomas Nelson Community College

Attended

Past Positions1 - 4 of 4

Delegate

Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

2024 - Current

Delegate

Commonwealth of Virginia House

2004 - 2024

Precinct Coordination

Hampton Democratic Committee

2001

Middle School Teacher

Hampton City Schools

1983 - Current

Other Experience1 - 28 of 28

Executive Council Member

Virginia American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), present

Current

Member

Peninsula Central Labor Council

Current

Member

National Council of Negro Women

Current

Member

Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple

Current

Member

Democratic Women's Club

Current

President

Hampton Federation of Teachers

Current

Vice President

Coalition of Labor Union Women

Current

Member

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

2005 - Current

Member

Hampton Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc

2004 - Current

Member

Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services

2002 - 2003

Member

Hampton Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

2002 - Current

President

Hampton Federation of Teachers

1998 - Current

Board Member

Transitions Family Violence Services, present

Board Member

Hampton Roads Chapter, American Red Cross, present

Member

State Rehabilitation Council, present

Member

Peninsula Democratic Women's Club, present

Member

Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

2023 - Current

Former Member

Subcommittee on Commerce and Labor #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Special Subcommittee on Workers Compensation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

General Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Subcommittee on General Laws #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Subcommittee on Labor and Commerce #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Subcommittee on Rules #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Subcommittee on Transportation #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Rules Committee, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member

Subcommittee on Transportation Innovation and General Topics, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Treasurer

Minority Caucus, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

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