Secretary of the Commonwealth Complete Count Commission

Virginia Complete Count Commission

On December 18, 2018, Governor Northam signed Executive Order Twenty Seven establishing the Virginia Complete Count Commission. The purpose of the Virginia Complete Count Commission is to improve the participation and representation of all Virginians in the 2020 Census. The Commission will facilitate the sharing of ideas and community resources regarding the 2020 Census as well as serve as a conduit between the Commonwealth and the United States Census Bureau.

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Virginia 2020 Census Statewide Art Contest

Design a piece of art that will help people understand why the 2020 Census matters and why everyone counts!

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Virginia Complete Count Commission Members

  • Jonathan R. Alger of Harrisonburg, President, James Madison University
  • Suja Amir of Henrico, Secretary, Asian Latino Solidarity Alliance of Central Virginia
  • Rev. Dr. Jonathan Barton of Midlothian, General Minister Emeritus, Virginia Council of Churches
  • Gilbert Bland of Virginia Beach, President and Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Greater Hampton Roads
  • Jennifer Bowles of Martinsville, Member, Martinsville City Council
  • Rev. Kevin Chandler of South Boston, President, Virginia State Conference NAACP
  • Jim Dau of Henrico, State Director, Virginia AARP
  • Dr. James J. Fedderman of Accomack, Vice President, Virginia Education Association
  • Caryn Foster Durham of North Chesterfield, Durham Strategy + Consulting
  • Sarah Gross of Richmond, (former) President, Virginia Parent Teacher Association
  • Razi Hashmi of Fairfax, Member, Virginia Asian Advisory Board
  • Margaret Nimmo Holland of Richmond, Executive Director, Voices for Virginia's Children
  • Gaylene Kanoyton of Hampton, President, Hampton Branch, NAACP
  • Steve Kast of Poquoson, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of the Virginia Peninsula
  • Hyun Lee of Centreville, Director of Public Affairs, Korean American Society of Virginia
  • Eric Lin of Chesterfield, Immediate Past Vice-Chair, Virginia Asian Advisory Board
  • Ashley Reynolds Marshall, J.D. of Bedford, Executive Director, YWCA of Central Virginia
  • Sreedhar Nagireddi of Ashburn, Director, Volunteering Together for Service 
  • Martina James Nalley, of Richmond, Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  • Giao “Genie” Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Giao of Prince William County, President, Voice of Vietnamese Americans
  • Beth O’Connor, M. Ed. of Blacksburg, Executive Director, Virginia Rural Health Association
  • Dr. William O. O’Hare of Cape Charles, President, O’Hare Data and Demographics Services LLC
  • Aida Pacheco of Mechanicsville, Member and former chair, Virginia Latino Advisory Board
  • James Parrish of Richmond, Executive Director, Equality Virginia
  • The Honorable Nancy Rodrigues of Surry, former Virginia Secretary of Administration; Deputy Director, 2019 Commemoration: American Evolution
  • Monica Dafney Sarmiento of Washington, DC, Executive Director, Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights
  • Terron Sims, II of Arlington, U.S. Army Veteran; Veteran and Military Families Advocate
  • Dr. Elda Stanco Downey of Roanoke, Founder and Chief Executive Office, Roanoke Spanish
  • Rita Surratt of Clintwood, President/CEO of Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Reggie Tupponce of Glen Allen, Member, Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe
  • Julian Walker of Chesterfield, Vice President of Communications, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association
  • Dr. Carah Ong Whaley, of Harrisonburg, Associate Director, James Madison Center for Civic Engagement
  • Dr. Leo Whitaker of Richmond, Executive Minister, Baptist General Convention
  • Jonathan C. Zur of Richmond, President and Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

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Virginia Complete Count Mission

The mission of the Virginia Complete Count Commission is to serve as a trusted voice and resource to educate, empower, and engage all communities for the purpose of ensuring that everyone who lives in the Commonwealth of Virginia is counted in the 2020 Census.

Virginia Complete Count Vision

Our vision is a thriving Commonwealth where everyone counts and every community matters; where every person who lives in Virginia has equitable access to opportunities, resources, and representation.