Jennifer McClellan

Democrat Representative of Virginia's 4th district

Representative
Virginia, district 4
March 7, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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December 28, 1972 (51 years old)

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American politician and attorney
Served as U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2023
Previously represented the 9th district in the Virginia State Senate from 2017 to 2023
Served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2009 to 2017
Ran in the Democratic primary for governor of Virginia in 2021
First Black woman elected to Congress from Virginia
Born in Petersburg, Virginia, to parents involved in civil rights activism
Attended Matoaca High School as valedictorian
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and political science from the University of Richmond and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law
Began her career practicing law at Hunton & Williams and worked as regulatory counsel for Verizon Communications
Was vice chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia and a member of the Democratic National Committee
Criticized efforts to overhaul Virginia's pension system, advocating for teachers and public safety employees
Co-sponsored the Repeal Act to lift some of Virginia's restrictions on abortion
Introduced legislation to help end the school-to-prison pipeline and sponsored the Virginia Clean Economy Act and the Voting Rights Act of Virginia
Led the commissioning of the Emancipation and Freedom Monument
Married to David Mills with two children, lives in Richmond, and is a Presbyterian
Caucus memberships include the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment (vice chair), Congressional Progressive Caucus, and New Democrat Coalition
Committee assignments include the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology