Todd Edward Pillion (born November 1, 1973) is an American dentist, business owner, and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Pillion represents the 40th district in the Virginia Senate in Southwest Virginia. He previously represented the 4th district in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Todd Pillion | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Carrico Sr. |
| Constituency | 40th District (2020–2024) 6th District (since 2024) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 4th district | |
| In office December 19, 2014[1] – January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Chafin |
| Succeeded by | Will Wampler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Todd Edward Pillion November 1, 1973 Middlesboro, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amanda Scott Lawson |
| Residence | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Lincoln Memorial University (BA) VCU School of Dentistry (DDS) |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws and Technology Local Government Transportation |
| Website | toddpillion |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2001–2009 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Virginia Army National Guard |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Pillion is from Abingdon, Virginia.[2]
Education and military career
editPillion graduated from Thomas Walker High School in Ewing, Virginia, and then from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Finally, Pillion graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. He joined the Virginia Army National Guard, with the commission of captain. He served with the 42nd Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom, operating in Tikrit. He was promoted to major by 2009, when he left the Virginia Army National Guard after eight years of service.[2]
Political career
editIn December 2014, Pillion won a special election to the House of Delegates to fill the seat of Ben Chafin, a Republican who was elected to the Virginia State Senate.[3]
In 2019, Pillion was elected to the open 40th district of the Virginia Senate, defeating independent Ken Heath.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Abingdon dentist and businessman seeks fourth district seat". SWVa Today. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Todd Pillion elected to fill Virginia House seat". WAVY-TV. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "State Senate District 40". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
External links
edit- Profile at Vote Smart
- Todd Pillion at the Virginia Public Access Project
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