Mark D. Sickles

Mark D. Sickles DEMDemocrat

Delegate, District 17

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Mark D. SicklesDEMDemocrat Delegate, District 17
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Mark D. Sickles (born February 18, 1957) is an American politician serving as the Delegate from the 17rd District of the Virginia House of Delegates. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Sickles serves as the Chair of the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee and as a member in the Privileges and Elections and Rules Committee. As an openly gay man, Sickles is the second LGBT person elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia General Assembly (after Adam Ebbin). Sickles is one of five openly LGBT people serving in the Virginia General Assembly (alongside Adam Ebbin, Mark Levine, Dawn Adams, and Danica Roem).

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Georgia Institute of Technology
MS Technology and Science Policy
1986
Georgia Institute of Technology
MS Industrial Management
1984
Clemson University
BS Forest Management
1977 - 1981
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Delegate
Commonwealth of Virginia House
2004 - 2024
Deputy Minority Leader
Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
2015 - 2020
Former Minority Caucus Secretary
Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Corporate Affairs
Weeks Marine, Incorporated
2006 - 2012
Director of Environmental Affairs
American Association of Port Authorities
1987 - 1990
Former Legislative Assistant
Delegate Gladys Keating
Served
United States Army
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Member
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
Current
Member
Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council
Current
Member
Advisory Board, George Mason School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Current
Member
Eighth District Democratic Committee
Current
Member
Fairfax County Public Library Board
1993 - 2003
Former Chair
Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Former Member
Substance Abuse Services Council
Former Member
Commission on Military and National Security Facilities
Member
Safe Youth Coalition
Member
United Community Ministries (UCM)
Member
Appropriations Commitee, Virginia House of Delegates
2023 - Current
Member
Sportsmen's Caucus
Former Chair
Democratic Caucus, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Chairman
Joint Subcommittee Studying Bioscience and Biotechnology in the Commonwealth, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health, Welfare and Institutions #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Elections, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Gubernatorial Appointments, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Virginia Commission on Coal and Energy, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Commission on Technology and Science, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Commission on Health Care, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Appropriations - Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources Subcommittee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member
Commission on Legislative Audit and Review, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former chair
Subcommittee on Studies, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Member
Virginia Commission on Military Bases
Member
Cost Cutting Caucus
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