House District: 47th
Member Since: 2010
District: County of Arlington (part)
Congressional District: 8th
Congressional District Residence: 8th
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
900 E Main Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Office: (804) 698-1047
Email: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
Personal Website: www.hopefordelegate.com
District Office
P.O. Box 3148
Arlington, VA 22203
Office: (703) 486-1010
Biographical Information:
Birth Place and Date:
1972 San Antonio, TX
Education:
St. Mary’s University, TX (B.A.)
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, (M.A.)
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D.)
Occupation/Profession:
Attorney
Membership/Affiliation:
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority
Virginia Health Reform Initiative Advisory Council
Virginia School and Campus Safety Task Force
Buckingham Community Civic Association (founding president)
Arlington County Community Services Board (former chairman)
Arlington County 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness (Implementation Task Force co-chairman)
Arlington Commission on Aging (former member)
Arlington Bar Association (former Legislative Committee chairman)
Arlington County Democratic Committee (former Buckingham Precinct captain; former
Central Precinct chairman)
Arlington Special Olympics (coach)
Hope for Kids (founder and president)
Military Service:
None
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2018 Committee Assignments
Member
Health, Welfare and Institutions
Subcommittee Membership
Member
Courts of Justice – Subcommittee #2
Courts of Justice – Subcommittee #3
General Laws – Subcommittee #4
Health, Welfare and Institutions – Subcommittee #2
Legislation
HB 17 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
HB 18 Transient occupancy tax; removes sunset date from Arlington County’s authority to impose.
HB 50 School meal policies; each local school board required to adopt policies.
HB 52 Competency and sanity evaluations; location of evaluation.
HB 53 Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; evaluation.
HB 88 Marijuana field test; evidence at trial.
HB 190 Real property tax; boards of equalization.
HB 231 County manager plan of government; popular election of school board.
HB 233 Arts and cultural districts; relocates an existing section related to creation of districts.
HB 234 Health insurance; synchronization of medications.
HB 257 Virginia Public Procurement Act; definitions, responsible bidder or offeror.
HB 440 Indigent defendants; public defender office, appointment of counsel.
HB 447 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; preservation of mature trees.
HB 642 Legal notices; online publications.
HB 643 First responders; reduced rate tuition.
HB 645 Strip searches; authorized search of certain misdemeanants, etc.
HB 794 Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in public buildings prohibited, penalty.
HB 795 Prisons; isolated confinement prohibited, exceptions.
HB 797 Electronic visitation; state correctional facilities.
HB 813 Direct service providers; disclosure of information by employers.
HB 816 Governor’s Secretaries; reporting substance abuse data and information.
HB 927 Firearms magazines and firearms, certain; prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., penalties.
HB 928 Firearms; possession in legislative buildings.
HB 929 Licensed family day homes; storage of firearms.
HB 932 County manager plan; election of board members by instant runoff voting.
HB 933 Mandatory outpatient treatment; extends time period for adults and juveniles.
HB 934 Prisoners; medical and mental health treatment of those incapable of giving consent.
HB 935 Mandatory outpatient treatment; consent.
HB 1315 Sports official; punishment for using abusive language towards official.
HB 1355 Minors; alternative facility of temporary detention.
HB 1445 Health insurance; coverage decisions, medically necessary services.
HB 1476 Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of HCD to amend.
HJ 123 Assisted living facilities; study an onsite temporary emergency electrical power sources.
HJ 162 Celebrating the life of Mary Louise Esherick.
HJ 178 Electrical Safety Month; designating as May 2018, and each succeeding year thereafter.
HJ 286 Celebrating the life of Anna Bess Leavens.
HJ 333 Commending Bridget Loft.
HJ 335 Commending Nancy Renfro.
HJ 336 Commending Jennifer Toussaint.
HJ 337 Celebrating the life of Cherie Toll Bottum.
HJ 338 Celebrating the life of Nicole Katherine Orttung.
HJ 339 Celebrating the life of James Russell Shea.
HJ 340 Celebrating the life of Jo-Ann Dotson Holland.
HJ 341 Celebrating the life of Thomas R. Wolanin.
HJ 342 Celebrating the life of Martha Ann Miller.
HJ 343 Celebrating the life of Christine Richmond Cottey.
HJ 352 Commending Jay Fisette.
HJ 404 Commending the Virginia State Beekeepers Association.
HJ 409 Commending Mary Mellon.
HJ 410 Commending the Leadership Center for Excellence.
HJ 411 Commending Matthew D. Shank.
HJ 413 Celebrating the life of Dorothy Carter Gill.
HJ 414 Celebrating the life of William H. Bozman.
HJ 447 Commending Almaz Abebe.
HJ 448 Celebrating the life of James Edward Thomas.
HJ 449 Celebrating the life of Father Gerard Creedon.
Top 10 Campaign Donors
| Occupational Donors | Amount |
| Va Hospital & Healthcare Assn | $16,249 |
| Va Dental Assn | $10,500 |
| Va Trial Lawyers Assn | $10,500 |
| Dominion Energy | $9,500 |
| Democratic Party of Virginia | $8,823 |
| Va AFL-CIO | $8,500 |
| Medical Society of Va | $8,000 |
| Thompson, Betty A | $7,355 |
| Va Health Care Assn | $7,000 |
| Northern Virginia Assn of Realtors | $6,750 |
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2019 Committee Assignments
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