Adam P. Ebbin

Adam P. Ebbin DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 39

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Adam P. EbbinDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 39
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Adam Paul Ebbin (born November 10, 1963) is an American politician who is the senator from the 39th District of the Virginia Senate since January 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the 39th Senate District from 2012 to 2024 and served in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 49th District from 2004 to 2012. As an openly gay man, Ebbin has made history several times through his electoral success. In 2003, he became the first out LGBT person elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia General Assembly. In 2011 he became the first out LGBT person elected to the Virginia Senate. Ebbin is one of four LGBT people serving in the Virginia General Assembly (alongside Mark Sickles, Dawn Adams, and Danica Roem).

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Campaign Funding

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$331,323
Total Raised
$330,464
Total Spent
$859
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Attended Senior Executives in State and Local Government
2012
University of Virginia, Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership
Attended Political Leadership
2000
University of Maryland College Park
Certified Consumer Advertising
1987
American University
BA Political Science/Public Communication
1981 - 1985
Past Positions1 - 14 of 14
Senator
Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
2024 - Current
Senator
Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
2012 - 2024
Delegate
Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
2003 - 2012
Independent Consultant
Adam Ebbin Consulting
2008 - Current
Consultant
Center for Policy Alternatives
2005 - 2007
Communications Director
21st Century Democrats
2004
Director
Marketing and Media Relations, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
1998 - 2002
Campaign Manager
Smedberg for Alexandria City Council
2000
Merchant Marketing Manager
Microsoft
1997 - 1998
Campaign Manager
Walker for Alexandria City Council
1996 - 1997
Senior Account Executive
Washington City Paper
1988 - 1997
Alexandria Coordinator
Robb for United States Senate
1994
Campaign Manager
Fisette for Arlington County Board
1993
Assistant Account Executive
The Adams Group
1986 - 1988
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Board Member
Alexandria Parent Training Leadership Institute
Current
Former Member
Advisory Board, Veteran Memorial Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Current
Member
Virginia Commission on Prevention of Human Trafficking
Current
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Current
Member
Tenants and Workers United
Current
Member
Alexandria Democratic Committee
Current
Member
Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee
Current
Member
Steering Committee, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention
Current
Participant
Flemming Foundation for Legislative Leadership, Center for Policy Alternatives
2006
Delegate
International Exchange to Central America, American Council of Young Political Leaders
2004
Chief Deputy Commissioner
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
2002 - 2003
Member
Commonwealth of Virginia Central Democratic Committee
1993 - 2002
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
1992
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
1996
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2000
Member
City of Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
1996 - 1997
Co-Founder
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
1992 - 1996
Former Member
Subcommittee #2 (Health, Welfare and Institutions), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Education Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee #3 (Transportation), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on General Laws and Technology #2, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate
Former Member
Commission on Economic Opportunity for Virginians in Aspiring and Diverse Communities, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
School Readiness Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Gaming, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate
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