“In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson
Local Government – York County Board of Supervisors
The five members of the Board of Supervisors along with their contact information is found on the York County website as well as a county street listing to help find which one is your representative.
Other elected officials in York County include:
Commissioner of Revenue Ann Thomas
Commonwealth Attorney Benjamin Hahn
Treasurer Deborah Robinson
Sheriff “Danny” Diggs
Clerk of the Circuit Court Lynn Mendibur
State Representatives
In Virginia we elect our state officials in odd years following the federal elections. Our next state elections will be in 2013.
(Information for the following elected officials is from the Richmond Sunlight website and may be viewed by clicking on their name.)
There are three House of Delegates seats representing York County in the General Assembly in Richmond: the 91st (Gordon Helsel, R), the 93rd (Michael Watson, R) and the 96th (Brenda Pogge, R). Those areas of York County can be downloaded by clicking here.
There are three Senate seats representing York County in the General Assembly in Richmond: the 1st (John Miller, D), 2nd (Mamie Locke, D), and 3rd (Tommy Norment, R). Those areas of York County can be downloaded by clicking here.
Our state wide offices include:
Governor Bob McDonnell,
Lt Governor Bill Boling, and
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
Federal Representatives
In the House of Representatives…
York County falls in the First Congressional District and which currently represented by Rob Wittman (R).
To view his committee memberships, bill sponsoring and voting record go here.
To view his positions on specific issues go here.
And to view his campaign contributions go here.
In the Senate…
Mark Warner ( Elected 2008-2014)
To view his committee memberships, bill sponsoring and voting record go here.
To view his positions on specific issues go here.
And to view his campaign contributions go here.
Tim Kaine (Elected 2012-2018)
”The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.” – Albert Camus