
Alex Askew
Also served from 2020 to 2022.
Democrat

Bills Sponsored
HB1693
Close Floor VoteReal estate appraisers; educational requirement for licensure, fair housing & appraisal bias course.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Vetoed
HB1694
Va. Military Survivors & Dependents Ed. Prog.; number of qualified survivors and dependents, etc.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Enacted
HB1695
Public elementary & secondary schools; cardiac emergency response or emergency action plans.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Enacted
HB1696
Charter; City of Norfolk.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Enacted
HB1697
Fishing with trawl nets and drag nets; shrimp and horseshoe crab; license fee; penalty.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Enacted
HB1698
Retail sales and use tax; exemption for prescription medicine and drugs purchased by veterinarians; sunset.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Enacted
HB1699
3 Close Floor VotesTax exemptions; Confederacy organizations.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Passed
HB1982
Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund; allocations, Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Killed
HB1983
Board of Education; support services personnel; annual collection of certain staffing data required; report.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Enacted
HB1988
Close Floor VoteLocal school boards; powers and duties, binding arbitration agreements.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Killed
HB1989
Close Floor VoteMedical cannabis program; changes requirements for product labels, dispensing cannabis products.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Passed
HB1990
3 Close Floor VotesElection of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Vetoed
HB1992
Emergency Management;Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security et al., to evaluate needs.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Killed
HB2494
Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program; created.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Killed
HB2495
Close Floor VoteFirefighters and emergency medical services providers; collective bargaining.
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew
Status: Killed
Committees
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House Appropriations
- Elementary & Secondary Education
- Higher Education
- Transportation & Public Safety
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House Counties, Cities & Towns
- Subcommittee #1
- Subcommittee #3 (Chair)
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House Education
- Early Childhood
- K-12 Subcommittee
Demographics
Political Party: Democrat
(51% of legislators are Democrat)
Race: African-American
(21% of legislators are African-American)
Gender: Male
(65% of legislators are male)
Age: 40
(33% of legislators are 45 and under)
Length of Service: Member since 2024; 3 years of service
(46% of legislators have served for 4 years or less)
Margin of Victory: Uncontested
(24% of legislators had this margin of victory in their last General Assembly election)
Birth State: Virginia
(51% of legislators were born outside of Virginia)
Region: District Office Area Code 757
(20% of legislators represent this region)
Education Level: Bachelors Degree
(34% of legislators have similar education)
Undergrad Public / Private: Private University; Hampton University
(39% of legislators have a similar undergraduate education)
Attorney: No
(73% of legislators are not attorneys)
Military: Non-Military
(84% of legislators have a similar military background)
Occupation: Other / Former Chief of Staff
(15% of legislators have a similar occupation)
Stocks/Investments: Less than $10,000
(29% of legislators have similar value of stocks/investments)
Real Estate: No property other than primary residence
(47% of legislators have similar real estate holdings)