Post Office Box 7310
Hampton, VA 23666
Full Name:
Jeion A. Ward
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: James; 3 Children: James Jr., Jason, Jeremy
Birth Date:
01/06/1954
Birth Place:
Newport News, VA
Home City:
Hampton, VA
Religion:
Christian
Attended, Thomas Nelson Community College
BA, Christopher Newport University, 1995
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 87, 2024-present
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 92, 2004-2024
Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 87, 2023
Precinct Coordination, Hampton Democratic Committee, 2001
Former Member, General Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Treasurer, Minority Caucus, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Rules Committee, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Workers Compensation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce and Labor #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor and Commerce #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Innovation and General Topics, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Member, Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2023-Present
Middle School Teacher, Hampton City Schools, 1983-present
Member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 2005-present
Member, Hampton Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, 2004-present
Member, Hampton Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2002-present
President, Hampton Federation of Teachers, 1998-present
Vice President, Coalition of Labor Union Women, present
Member, Democratic Women's Club, present
President, Hampton Federation of Teachers, present
Member, National Council of Negro Women, present
Member, Peninsula Central Labor Council, present
Member, Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple, present
Executive Council Member, Virginia American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), present, present
Board Member, Hampton Roads Chapter, American Red Cross, present
Member, Peninsula Democratic Women's Club, present
Member, State Rehabilitation Council, present
Board Member, Transitions Family Violence Services, present
Member, Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services, 2002-2003
Awards:
American Federation of Teachers Pioneer Award (1997)
National Association of Letter Carriers Branch #247, Appreciation Award (2005)
SCLC Political Woman of the Year, Virginia State Unit (2006)
Virginia Community Action Partnership, Appreciation Award (2006)
H/NN Chapter Continental Societies, Inc., Thaddeus E. Hayes Continental HEER Arts and Humanities Award (2006)
Office of Human Affairs, Community Volunteer Award (2006)
Hunter Andrews Democrat of the Year (2006)
Dr. William H. Butts Award, Outstanding Contribution to the Disability Community (2006)
Coalition of Labor Union Women, WV Chapter, Profiles of Courage Award (2007)
BPW/VA Federation/CLA, Honorable Mention (2007)
Coalition for the Preservation of VSDBM-H, VSDBM-H Defender Award (2007)
Women in Government, Presidential Leadership Award (2007)
United Food and Commercial Workers Minority Coalition, Legislator of the Year (2015)