Lionell Spruill Explained

Lionell Spruill Sr.
State Senate:Virginia
District:5th
Term Start:November 23, 2016
Term End:January 10, 2024
Predecessor:Kenny Alexander
Successor:Louise Lucas (Redistricting)
State Delegate2:Virginia
District2:77th
Term Start2:January 12, 1994
Term End2:November 23, 2016
Preceded2:Tom Forehand
Succeeded2:Cliff Hayes
Birth Date:28 December 1946
Birth Place:South Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Children:Lionell Jr., Tony, Clayton, Nadia
Residence:Chesapeake, Virginia
Alma Mater:Pacific Western University
Norfolk State University
Occupation:Telephone technician (retired)
Committees:Commerce and Labor
Local Government
Privileges and Elections
Rehabilitation and Social Services
Transportation

Lionell Spruill Sr. (born December 28, 1946, in South Norfolk, now Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American politician. A Democrat, Spruill represented the 5th district of the Virginia Senate from 2016 to 2024. Between 1994 and 2016, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 77th district, made up of parts of the cities of Chesapeake and Suffolk.[1] In June 2023, he failed to win the Democratic primary to retain his seat, after redistricting which placed him in the same district as veteran state senator, Louise Lucas.[2]

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  1. "Lionell Spruill Sr". House History. Virginia House of Delegates Clerk's Office.
  2. News: Arintok . Angelique . Steger . Preston . Louise Lucas declares victory over Lionel Spruill in hotly-contested Democratic primary for Virginia Senate seat . July 2, 2023 . . June 20, 2023.