Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district is responsible for electing one of the 100 members of the
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-number ...
, which is the lower house of the state's
bicameral legislature.The district 71 is primarily located in the city of
Richmond.
Currently, the 71st district is represented by Democrat
Jeff Bourne
Jeffrey Albert Bourne (19 June 1948 – 31 July 2014) was an English footballer who played as a striker. Born in Linton, Derbyshire, he spent most of his early career in the lower English divisions before moving to the United States where he ...
, who was elected in a special election held in February, 2017. Prior to Bourne's election, the district had been represented by Democrat
Jennifer McClellan
Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Virginia state senator from the 9th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was previously elected to the Virginia House of ...
since 2006.
House of Delegates District 71
election results at vpap.org
District officeholders
References
Virginia House of Delegates districts
Richmond, Virginia
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