Vivian E. Watts

Vivian E. Watts DEMDemocrat

Delegate, District 14

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Vivian E. WattsDEMDemocrat Delegate, District 14
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Vivian Edna Watts (born June 7, 1940) is an American politician who is serving as a Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates. She currently represents the 39th district, which includes part of Fairfax County. Between 2009 and 2019, Watts introduced and passed 45 pieces of legislation that became law. As of May 2020, Watts serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee, Vice Chair of the Courts of Justice Committee, and as a member of the Rules Committee and Transportation Committee.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
University of Michigan
BA English
1962
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Delegate
Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
2024 - Current
Minority Caucus Chief Policy Advisor
Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
2011 - 2024
Member
Advisory Committee to the Court Appointed Special Advocates and Children's Justice Act Programs
1994 - 1998
Executive Director
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
1993 - 2000
Consultant
US Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
1990 - 1993
Analyst
Arthur Young
1983 - 1985
State Legislative Aide
Virginia State Legislature
1979 - 1981
Congressional Legislative Assistant
United States Congress
1979 - 1980
Other Experience1 - 54 of 54
Member
Arlington Unitarian Church
Current
Chair
Criminal Justice Process and Legislation, Governor's Commission on Sexual Violence
2006 - 2008
Board
Fairfax Council of the Arts
2007 - Current
Board Member
Fairfax Council of the Arts
2007 - Current
Member
Governor's Biotech Initiative Board
2001 - 2005
Member
Virginia Veteran Services Board
2003 - Current
Board Member
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
1991 - 1997
Co-Chair
Fairfax County School Bond Referendum Campaign
1997
Board Member
Annandale Rotary
1994 - 1996
Member
Virginia Museum of Natural History Board
1992 - 1995
Chair
Transportation Committee, Virginia Chamber of Commerce
1992 - 1994
Member
Citizen Advisory Committee, Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council
1990 - 1994
Member
United States Advisory Committee of Intergovernmental Relations
1990 - 1994
Public Member
National Council of Engineering Specialty Boards
1991 - 1994
Board Member
Norther Virginia Rehabilitation Center, Salvation Army
1993 - Current
Member
Washington Board of Trade Transportation Committee
1990 - 1993
Member
Task Force on Growth and Transportation, Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments
1990 - 1993
Board Member
National Capitol United Way
1978 - 1992
Board Member
Fairfax-Falls Church
1978 - 1992
Vice Chair
DO IT Coalition, Virginia
1990 - 1992
Member
National Academy of Public Administration Advisory Panel, Department of Transportation National Transportation Policy
1990 - 1991
Board Member
Women Executives in State Government
1986 - 1987
Board Member
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
1984 - 1986
Board Member
Prepaid Legal Services Corporation of Virginia
1983 - 1985
Member
Community College Child Care Board
1980 - 1985
Member
Consortium for Continuing Higher Education Advisory Board
1981 - 1985
Board Member
Friends of the Victim Assistance Network
1980 - 1984
Chair
Fairfax County Fiscal Policy Commission
1978 - 1979
Chair
Citizen Task Force on School Closings
1978
Chair
Fairfax County Fiscal Commission
1978
Co-Chair
Fairfax County School Bond Referendum Campaign
1978
Member
METRO Financing Task Force, Center for Metropolitan Studies
1977 - 1978
Member
Citizen Task Force on Metrorail Alternatives
1977 - 1978
President
Wakefield Forest Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)
1977 - 1978
Founding Member
Fairfax Committee of 100
1977
Member
Fairfax County Public School Superintendent's Planning Council
1975 - 1977
Member
Chairman's Council for Board of Supervisors
1976 - 1977
Member
Citizen Task Force Reviewing Proposed Water Rate Increases
1977
President
Fairfax Area League of Women Voters
1975 - 1977
Member
Alternate Forms of County Government Task Force
1975
Member
Speakers Bureau for New State Constitution
1970
Member
Finance Committee, Virginia House of Delegates
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Mental Health, Commonwealth of 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 Courts of Justice #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Courts of Justice #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Review Panel on Child Support Guidelines, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Work Group on Criminal Justice Diversion, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Finance #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Commission on Transportation Accountability, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Commission on Indigent Defense, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Criminal Law, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
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