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Civic Education, Commission on

    Reference:
    » Code Section 30-348
  • Description: The purposes of the Commission are to (i) educate students on the importance of citizen involvement in a representative democracy, (ii) promote the study of state and local government among the Commonwealth's citizenry, and (iii) enhance communication and collaboration among organizations in the Commonwealth that conduct civics education.
  • Workgroups:

  • Report Date: Annually
  • Staff Contact:

    Julia Carlton, Division of Legislative Services, jcarlton@dls.virginia.gov
    Ryan Brimmer, Division of Legislative Services, rbrimmer@dls.virginia.gov

All members appointed by Speaker of the House. Appointment coincident with House term.
House Members:
Name
The Honorable Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Chair
The Honorable Roxann L. Robinson
The Honorable Amanda E. Batten
All members appointed by Senate Committee on Rules. Appointment coincident with Senate term.
Senate Members:
Name
The Honorable David W. Marsden
The Honorable Jennifer B. Boysko, Vice Chair
Citizen Members:
Name Representing Appointed By Term
Betsy Edwards Representative of the Virginia Press Association Senate Committee on Rules Expires 06/30/2024
Glen H. Hoptman Qualifications or experience as determined by the Senate Committee on Rules Senate Committee on Rules Expires 06/30/2024
Dr. Alice L. Reilly Current or former social studies coordinators Senate Committee on Rules Expires 06/30/2024
Adam Wallach Current or former social studies coordinators Senate Committee on Rules Expires 06/30/2024
Lucile Miller Representative of a voter outreach organization Senate Committee on Rules Expires 06/30/2024
Melanie Biermann Professor of social studies education Senate Committee on Rules Expires 06/30/2024
G. Michael Wildasin Qualifications or experience as determined by the Speaker Speaker of the House Expires 06/30/2022
Jennifer Patja Howell Representative of an organization involved in civic engagement Speaker of the House Expires 06/30/2022
The Honorable James H. Dillard II Former or current government or civics teacher Speaker of the House Expires 06/30/2022
Bob Gibson Representative of an institution of political or civic engagement studies center Speaker of the House Expires 06/30/2022
Christonya Brown Department of Education social studies specialist Speaker of the House Expires 06/30/2022
Elizabeth Lodal Former or current government or civics teacher Speaker of the House Expires 06/30/2022
Membership and Term Information:
Max # House: 3 Appointment Coincident With House Term? YES
Max # Senate: 2 Appointment Coincident With Senate Term? YES
Max # Citizens: 12
Max # Ex Officio: 0
Meetings:
09/24/2014   September Meeting
01/05/2015   January 5th Meeting
04/20/2015   April 2015 Meeting
07/06/2015   July Meeting
09/09/2015   September Meeting
11/12/2015   2015 Civics Education Summit
01/11/2016   January Meeting
07/11/2016   July Meeting
10/04/2016   ROOM CHANGE - October 4th Meeting - 10 AM - Orange
11/16/2016   2016 Civics Summit
08/17/2017   August Meeting
06/06/2018   New Meeting: Time Change
09/19/2018   Updated: Agenda Attached
12/18/2018   Update: Agenda Attached
05/17/2019   Update: Agenda Attached
01/03/2020   Updated Time (1:30 pm)
09/01/2020   UPDATE AGENDA
12/22/2020   VIRTUAL MEETING - The Commission on Civic Education, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 10:00 AM
05/10/2021   Meeting: VIRTUAL MEETING: Commission on Civic Education Monday, May 10, 2021 at 4:00 P.M.
07/28/2021   NEW - In-Person - Commission on Civic Education meeting, Wednesday, July 28 at 1:00 PM
06/21/2022   SAVE THE DATE - NEW Meeting - June 21, 10 AM, House Committee Room
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