JLARC members

The Commission comprises nine members of the House of Delegates, of whom at least five also serve on the House Appropriations Committee, and five members of the Senate, of whom two also serve on the Senate Finance Committee. Delegates are appointed by the Speaker of the House, and Senators by the Senate Rules Committee. The Chair is elected by a majority of Commission members and traditionally has rotated every two years between the House and Senate. The Auditor of Public Accounts is an ex officio, non-voting member of the Commission.

House of Delegates members
(Member info)


  • Delegate Terry L. Austin
  • Delegate Kathy J. Byron
  • Delegate Betsy B. Carr
  • Delegate Barry D. Knight
  • Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr., vice chair
  • Delegate Kenneth R. Plum
  • Delegate Luke E. Torian
  • Delegate R. Lee Ware
  • Delegate Tony O. Wilt

Senate members
(Member info)

  • Senator Janet D. Howell, chair
  • Senator Mamie E. Locke
  • Senator Jeremy S. McPike
  • Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr.
  • Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr.
Ex-officio, non-voting member
  • Staci A. Henshaw, Auditor of Public Accounts

 

JLARC Study Topic Selection Subcommittee

  • Senator Jeremy S. McPike, chair
  • Delegate Terry L. Austin
  • Senator Janet D. Howell
  • Senator Mamie E. Locke
  • Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr.
  • Delegate Kenneth R. Plum
  • Delegate R. Lee Ware
  • Delegate Tony O. Wilt