Meet Senator Frank Wagner, Chairman of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and member of the Finance Committee
. Frank Wagner is a senior member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the Seventh Senate District, which includes the western half of Virginia Beach and northeastern Norfolk. Prior to serving in the Senate, Frank served in the House of Delegates.
Frank Wagner is a job creator and entrepreneur. He is the former President of Davis Boat Works, Inc., a premier small boat repair firm in Newport News that Frank founded. The company’s principal customer is the US Defense Department. Frank knows firsthand how important military spending is to our local economy and how important it is that Virginia is economically competitive in our global economy.
Frank Wagner is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate with a B.S. degree in Ocean Engineering. In the United States Navy, Frank served as a diving and salvage officer and an engineering duty officer. Frank is a tireless champion for military service members, veterans and their families.
Frank Wagner is a Republican because he believes that Republican ideals and conservative principles are the best approach for creating a government and economy that creates good-paying jobs, keeps our families, communities and Nation safe and protects our God-given freedoms.
Frank Wagner has many important legislative accomplishments. In response to the Obama Administration’s EPA’s proposed regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, during the 2015 Legislative Session Frank introduced – and the Governor signed into law – legislation to freeze the base rates on our electric bills through 2020. Because of Frank’s legislation, our electricity rates are about the same as 2008 and are 19% below the national average. This same legislation also requires Dominion to build a 400 megawatt solar power facility in Virginia – a real win for the environment and Virginia’s solar power industry. In 2006, Frank’s legislation required Virginia to adopt Virginia Energy Plan – a comprehensive plan for the development of energy resources, including clean coal, oil, natural gas, wind, solar, tide, current, geothermal, nuclear, alternative fuels coupled with conservation and energy efficiency measures. The ultimate goal of the plan is to achieve energy independence in an environmentally safe and responsible manner. A recognized subject matter expert, Frank has testified before Congress on energy matters and has spoken at a variety of national and international energy conferences.
Frank Wagner is a key leader in the development of the Commonwealth’s transportation policy. In 2013, Frank was a driving force behind passage of the Commonwealth’s landmark transportation bill, HB 2313. As the Senate’s lead conferee , Frank’s tireless efforts to find compromise and work collaboratively with his colleagues in the House of Delegates made it possible for the first major transportation plan to pass the legislature in almost 30 years.
In 2014, Frank Wagner introduced and won passage of legislation to create the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC). Composed of the chief elected officers of the governing bodies of the 14 localities in Hampton Roads, two senators, three delegates, and four nonvoting ex officio members the new law moves the responsibility for approval of projects and the priority of such projects pursuant to the Hampton Roads Transportation Fund from the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) to the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC). Frank is Vice Chairman of the HRTAC and serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Frank Wagner is involved in numerous charitable causes and enjoys being a part of our community. In his spare time, he enjoys golf and scuba diving. He has 4 adult daughters and 2 grandchildren. Frank was raised in Arlington, Virginia, and he moved to Virginia Beach in 1982 while serving in the Navy. Frank and his wife Lucille live in the Bayside area of Virginia Beach and they attend Haygood United Methodist Church.
Meet Delegate Emily Brewer
Member of the House Finance Committee
Delegate Emily Brewer is a fighter for the values and principles of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a conservative, Emily will stand up for your rights and liberties.
A Lifetime in Western Tidewater
Emily Brewer understands the concerns of families in Western Tidewater because she has spent a lifetime in the region.
She has a heart for community service and helping others. Emily currently serves on the Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation Board, where she fights to make sure the next generation has better education opportunities than the last.
Emily spends time across the region as a board member of Suffolk Business Women who work in Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Suffolk to raise money for various charities and nonprofit organizations.
Emily and her husband, Joey, are lifelong residents of Western Tidewater. They currently live in Holland, Virginia and attend church at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church.
Attracting New Jobs To The Region
Emily is a small business owner. She started her career training first responders, law enforcement, and public safety officials. Moving on to start her own marketing firm before starting her current venture. She now owns and operates a small wine and craft beer shop in Suffolk.
Emily is committed to ensuring a future for the next generation. She will work to lower taxes, stop job-killing regulations, and cut red tape to make the region more competitive. Emily will be a strong advocate for our farm jobs; supporting pro-small business policies and removing government barriers to create jobs.
Emily is committed to advancing policies that reflect the priorities of the Sixty-Fourth District. She will also fight to keep government small, and bring your tax dollars back to the Sixty-Fourth.
Emily Brewer will fight tirelessly to protect the values that our families hold so dear. She will be a staunch defender of our 2nd Amendment rights.
Emily was fortunate enough to have been adopted at a young age, she will make adoption and foster care reform a top priority. Emily will never vote to expand Obamacare and in Richmond, she will be a strong advocate for limited government.
Whether it is finding a safe home for victims of domestic abuse, visiting with veterans who need help at the local VA, or meeting the employees of a local small business, Emily is ready and willing to serve you.
As your representative in the House of Delegates, she strives to protect the values, principles, and ideals important to the Sixty-Fourth District of Virginia.
