Sexual and Domestic Violence, Advisory Committee on
Purpose
The Advisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence (the Advisory Committee) is established as an advisory committee in the executive branch of state government. The Advisory Committee shall have the responsibility for advising and assisting the Board, the Department, all agencies, departments, boards, and institutions of the Commonwealth, and units of local government, or combinations thereof, on matters related to the prevention and reduction of sexual and domestic violence in the Commonwealth, and to promote the efficient administration of grant funds to state and local programs that work in these areas.
Term
Legislative members and the agency directors shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office; all other members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall serve a term of four years
Composition
The Advisory Committee shall have a total of 19 members consisting of the following, or their designees: the Commissioner of Social Services; the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development; the Executive Director of the Virginia sexual and domestic violence coalition; the Executive Director of the Virginia Victim Assistance Network; one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; one member of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; the Chairman of the Virginia State Crime Commission; and the Attorney General. The membership shall also consist of nine nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a representative of a crime victims' organization or a victim of sexual or domestic violence and eight of whom shall be representatives of local sexual and domestic violence programs. The appointments of the nonlegislative citizen members shall include racial and ethnic diversity and shall be representative of regional and geographic locations of the Commonwealth.
Legislative members and the agency directors shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. All other members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall serve a term of four years. However, no member shall serve beyond the time when he holds the office or employment by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment.
The Advisory Committee shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its members.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Lisa Kersey
Local Domestic/Sexual Violence Program Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027Sabrina Dorman-Andrew
Local Domestic/Sexual Violence Program Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027Ms. Marybeth M. Adkins
Local Domestic/ Sexual Violence Program Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027Karli C. Meagher
Local Domestic/Sexual Violence Program Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027Ms Marva J. Dunn
Local Domestic/Sexual Violence Program Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027Krista L. Martinez
Representative of a Crime Victims Organization or Victim of Sexual/Domestic Violence Membership expires on 6/30/2027Robin Desrosier
Local Domestic/Sexual Violence Program Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2029Michelle Young
Local Domestic/Sexual Violence Program Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2029