I am Senator Angelia Williams Graves (pronounced Angela) and I am honored to serve as the Senator from Norfolk, representing the 21st Senatorial District in the Virginia Senate. In the Senate, I have been appointed to the following committees in the 2025 session:
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Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Rural Affairs Subcommittee)
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Rehabilitation and Social Services (ABC Subcommittee)
I also have the privilege of serving as the Secretary of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC).
The 2025 annual Virginia General Assembly session convened on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 and begins at noon daily. You can watch sessions and committees here. This year’s session is “the short session”, lasting 45 days, and includes amending the biennial budget passed in 2024. The legislative agendas, and calendars, for both the Senate and the House of Delegates are available to view here. You can follow bills as they make their way through the legislature here. If you would like to speak remotely or offer testimony in a Senate committee meeting when a specific bill comes up, you can sign up here. Please be mindful that the policy for public input in the Senate is subject to the discretion of the Committee Chairperson. Depending on the number of citizens signed up to speak and the time constraints of the meeting, public comment maybe limited.
If you are a little rusty on the legislative process, How a Bill Becomes a Law is a great refresher. If you have the opportunity, please come up for a day, see our new General Assembly offices, tour the capitol, or sit in on a floor session.
In addition, my office is hosting our 2nd Annual Norfolk Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. If you live, work, worship or serve on a Board or Commission in Norfolk, you are invited to join us. Make sure you register: http://bit.ly/3DqhyBK
You can keep up with what's going on in session by signing up for my newsletter. During session, we deliver it weekly to your inbox and post session editions come every two weeks to allow you the opportunity to keep up with me and what my office is doing. To get our newsletter, sign up here.
You can also join us for a recorded version of What's Up Wednesdays?
It's our semi-live opportunity to keep you updated with what is going on in session, bills that have passed and tell you what is coming up. What's Up Wednesdays? will air on all our social media channels and will be available on our YouTube channel. During session, the episodes will be airing on January 15th & 29th as well as February 12th and 19th. Join us!
As a Norfolk native and self proclaimed “Norfolk Girl”, I am deeply humbled to represent the 21st District as a member of the Virginia Senate in the General Assembly. Currently, the 21st Senatorial District covers about 93% of the City of Norfolk. It is an honor and privilege to serve those who reside, own businesses and have houses of worship within the City of Norfolk. This is not work I can do alone. As your Norfolk Senator, together, we can make our city inclusive for everyone, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation or background. We still have work to do and I am up for the task. Together we can ensure that residents of the 21st Senate District and the Commonwealth of Virginia are given a high-quality public education with lifelong learning opportunities; the ability to start, grow, or relocate their business; reside in safe communities along with their families; earn a living wage and participate in an economy where everyone can succeed; protect our environment; and that the constitutional rights of everyone are expanded and protected.
With a Democratic majority in both the Senate and the House, we are poised to enact legislation that embodies the values of all Virginians. It won’t be easy and we may not always agree on every issue. However, I can promise you that every decision I make will be with the needs of the diverse population of the 21st Senatorial District and the Commonwealth of Virginia in mind.
Virginia Senate Democratic Majority (2024)
Finally, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me over the last 15 years that I have been in elected public service. I could not have done this without your support, votes, donations, and prayers. I do not take it lightly that I am your Senator. THANK YOU for the opportunity to serve you and to represent the city I love so much! See you around the Capitol! I look forward to doing good work on your behalf.
Yours in service,
Senator Angelia Williams Graves
Senate District 21
Are you a constituent in need of help or assistance? If yes, then look no further! Our Constituent Services page has all the information you need regarding how my office team can assist you. And in case you still require further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're here to help you in any way possible.
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"I have been your councilwoman. I have been your Delegate. It is my honor to be your Senator!" ~Angelia
