Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr. (D)
Senate District 5
Member Since: 2016
District: Chesapeake City (Part), Norfolk City (Part)
Congressional District: 3rd and 4th
Congressional District Residence: 3rd
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
Room No: E524
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone Number: (804) 698-7505
Email: district05@senate.virginia.gov
District Office
P.O. Box 5403
Chesapeake, VA 23324
Phone Number: (757) 424-2178
Email: district05@senate.virginia.gov
Personal Website: https://www.spruillforsenate.com
Biographical Information:
Birth Date and Place:
1946, South Norfolk, Virginia
Education:
Norfolk State University
Occupation/Profession:
Virginia Delegate, 1994-2016
Chesapeake City Council, 1988-1994
Former Chairman, Chesapeake Planning Commission
Former Central Office Technician, Bell Atlantic
Membership/Affiliation:
Chesapeake Democratic Committee
Commission on Joint Legislative Audit Review
Commission on Unemployment Compensation
Former President, West Munden Civic League
Founder, Chesapeake’s First Block Security Program
Fourth Congressional District Committee of the Democratic Party
Life Member of NAACP
Most Worshipful Past Grand Master of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia
Past Master, Providence Lodge #189
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Beta Lambda Boule
St. Joseph A.M.E. Zion Church
The Chesapeake Men for Progress
Military Service:
None
Legislative Information:
Committees
Member
Commerce and Labor
Privileges and Elections
Rehabilitation and Social Services
Legislation
SB 23 Health insurance; coverage for limited drug refills.
SB 24 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
SB 25 Drug Control Act; dispensing drugs without a prescription.
SB 26 Nominating party candidates; certain incumbents to determine method.
SB 52 Juveniles; places of confinement.
SB 53 Criminal street gang predicate offenses; penalty.
SB 143 Mortuary science education; practical experience required.
SB 144 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
SB 286 Landlord and tenant law; transient lodging as primary residence.
SB 361 Norfolk, City of; eliminates cap on salaries of appointed members of school board.
SB 365 Certificate of public need; establishing a new ambulatory surgery center in Hampton Roads.
SB 742 Firearms magazines and firearms, certain; prohibition of sale, transfer, etc., penalties.
SB 838 Virginia Conservation Police Review Board; created.
SB 881 Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of; increases membership.
SJ 29 Standards of Quality; JLARC to study cost to implement.
SR 1 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Faye Delores Watford Mitchell.
Top 10 Campaign Donors
| Occupational Donors | Amount |
| Dominion Energy | $38,169 |
| Tidewater Builders Assn | $33,950 |
| Verizon | $30,700 |
| Va Dental Assn | $30,000 |
| Home Builders Assn of Va | $27,900 |
| Va Optometric Assn | $27,450 |
| Conmed Inc | $23,800 |
| Va Auto Dealers Assn | $23,300 |
| Va AFL-CIO | $22,250 |
| Medical Society of Va | $20,534 |
