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Description: To study whether any public institution of higher education has purchased, expropriated, or otherwise taken possession of property owned by any individual or entity within the boundaries of a community in which a majority of the residents are Black in order to establish or expand the institution's campus and (ii) whether and what form of compensation or relief would be appropriate for any individual described in clause (i) or any of his lineal descendants.
Workgroups:
Staff Contact:
Trevor Merrion, DLS, tmerrion@dls.virginia.gov
Lily Jones, DLS, ljones@dls.virginia.gov
Amigo Wade, DLS, awade@dls.virginia.gov
Tiffany Harris-Greene, House Committee Operations, THarris-Greene@house.virginia.gov
Cathy Hooe, House Committee Operations, CHooe@house.virginia.gov

All members appointed by Speaker of the House. Appointment coincident with House term.

House Members:

Name

The Honorable Delores L. McQuinn, Chair
The Honorable Jeion A. Ward
The Honorable Bonita G. Anthony
The Honorable Karen Keys-Gamarra
The Honorable Ellen H. Campbell
The Honorable Anne Ferrell H. Tata

All members appointed by Senate Committee on Rules. Appointment coincident with Senate term.

Senate Members:

Name

The Honorable Mamie E. Locke
The Honorable Lamont Bagby, Vice Chair
The Honorable David W. Marsden
The Honorable J.D. "Danny" Diggs

Citizen Members:

Name	Representing	Appointed By	Term

Dr. Cassandra L. Newby-Alexander	Speaker of the House	Expires 06/30/2026
Dr. Byron Cherry	Speaker of the House	Expires 06/30/2026
Carl Edmonds	Speaker of the House	Expires 06/30/2026
Peter A. Blake	Speaker of the House	Expires 06/30/2026
Julian Maxwell Hayter	Senate Committee on Rules	Expires 06/30/2026
Joni Ivey	Senate Committee on Rules	Expires 06/30/2026
Dr. Maureen Elgersman Lee	Senate Committee on Rules	Expires 06/30/2026

Ex Officio Members:

Name	Title

A. Scott Fleming	Director, State Council of Higher Education
The Honorable Aimee Rogstad Guidera	Secretary of Education

Membership and Term Information:

Max # House:	6	Appointment Coincident With House Term?	YES
Max # Senate:	4	Appointment Coincident With Senate Term?	YES
Max # Citizens:	7
Max # Ex Officio:	2

Meetings:

	08/20/2024	August 20, 2024
	10/09/2024	Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 1pm
	11/20/2024	Wednesday, November 20 at 1pm VIRTUAL
	12/02/2024	Monday, December 2 at 1pm
	05/20/2025	Tuesday, May 20 at 1pm
	08/21/2025	Thursday, August 21 at 2pm
	09/18/2025	Thursday, September 18 at 10am

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