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Board Members Phillip Hamilton 
Phillip Hamilton |
Personal Newport News resident since 1952 Graduate: Warwick High School, 1970 Married: Kimberly J. Echelberger Children: Brandon, Meredith, and Sarah (stepdaughter) Education University of Richmond, BA English, 1974 College of William & Mary, M.Ed., Education Administration, 1979 College of William & Mary, CAGS, Education Administration, 1985 Professional Teacher, Newport News Public Schools, 1975 - 1984 Assistant Principal, Newport News Public Schools, 1984 - 1994 Coordinator, Professional Development, NN Public Schools, 1994 - Present Legislative: Member, House of Delegates, December 1, 1988 - Present Committee Assignments Health, Welfare & Institutions (Chairman) Appropriations (Subcommittees - Health & Human Resources (Chairman); Public Education; and Public Safety) Education (Subcommittees - SOQ; Teachers & Administration) Commissions Member, Virginia Commission on Youth (Chairman) Member, Educational Leadership Commission (Chairman) Member, Joint Commission on Health Care Member, Educational Accountability Commission Member, Tax Restructuring Commission Member, Career & Technical Education Advisory Council Member, Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Commission Member, Hampton Roads Transportation District Commission Member, Virginia Career & Technical Education Foundation Awards/Honors Outstanding Young Men of America (1984; 1989) Who's Who in American Education (1987) VPCC, Vocational Education Award of Excellence (1996) NN PTA Council, Virginia PTA Lifetime Membership (1997) Virginia School Boards Association, Legislative Award of Excellence (1999) National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Distinguished Legislator Award (2000) Virginia Optometric Association, Meritorious Service Award (2000) Virginia Health Care Association, Legislator of the Year (2000) Hampton Roads Transit, Legislator of the Year (2000) Virginia Transit Association, Outstanding Contribution by a Public Official Award (2000) Northern Virginia Alzheimer's Association, Legislator of the Year (2000) VA Congress of Parents and Teachers, Child Advocate of the Year (2000) National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - VA Chapter, Legislator of the Year (2001) VA Association for Career and Technical Education - Legislator of the Year (2001) American Cancer Society - Virginia Chapter, Legislator of the Year (2001) VA Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging, Chairs Citation (2001) VA Association of School Superintendents, Award for Outstanding Contributions to Virginia Public Education (2001) VA Coalition on Aging, President's Award (2001) Alzheimer's Association Southeastern VA Chapter, "Standing By Us" Award (2002) College of William & Mary, School of Education, 2002 Educational Leadership Alumni Award, (2002) VA Association of Community Rehabilitation Program; VA Association of Persons in Supported Employment; & VA Rehabilitation Association, Collaborations Leadership Award, (2002) VA Association of School Resource Officers, "Director's Leadership Award" (2002) National Patient Advocacy Foundation, "Humanitarian Award" (2002) VA Society of Chiropractic, "Legislator of the Year" Award (2002) Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board, "Hall of Fame," (2002) |
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