Rep. Virginia Foxx

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R North Carolina, 5th (2005-) In Office

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Biographical

Full Name: Virginia Ann Foxx
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: vur-JIN-yuh fahks
Date of Birth: June 29, 1943 (age: 80)
Place of Birth: Bronx, N.Y.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hometown: Avery County, N.C.
Place of Residence: Banner Elk, N.C.
Previous Occupation: Community college president
Alternate Name: Virginia Palmieri, Virginia Ann Palmieri

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Thomas Foxx

Biography:

Throughout her time in Congress, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx has established herself as a champion of conservative values and has helped lead the national movements to reduce federal government spending and increase government oversight and accountability.

The nonpartisan magazine National Journal has consistently ranked Foxx as one of the most conservative members of the North Carolina congressional delegation. She also has a lifetime 96 percent approval rating from the American Conservative Union.

In 2008, Foxx successfully passed a bill to streamline the federal government and save taxpayer money. This accomplishment makes her one of the few members of Congress who took office in 2004 who got legislation signed into law in both t he 109th and 110th Congresses.

In 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which provided a long overdue reform of the Workforce Investment Act, was signed into law. WIOA, a bipartisan, bicameral compromise between the Foxx-authored SKILLS Act (H.R. 803) and the Workforce Investment Act of 2013 (S. 1356), streamlines and improves existing federal workforce development programs and fosters a modern workforce that American businesses can rely on to compete.

Prior to serving on Capitol Hill, Foxx spent 10 years in the North Carolina Senate where she successfully sponsored several statewide and local bills and consistently voted against tax increases and for legislation that would make governments more efficient and less wasteful.

Dr. Foxx is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received her A.B. degree in English and M.A.C.T. in Sociology. She earned her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Teaching/Higher Education from UNC-Greensboro.

Dr. Foxx began her career as a secretary and research assistant at UNC-Chapel Hill. She taught at Caldwell Community College, was a sociology instructor at Appalachian State University and held several administrative positions at ASU, including Assistant Dean of the General College. Dr. Foxx also served as Deputy Secretary for Management in the N.C. Department of Administration for Governor Jim Martin. Prior to her election to the Senate in 1994, she served as President and later a consultant at Mayland Community College from 1987-1994.

Foxx has been active in civic and business affairs, serving on many state and national committees. She served on the Executive Committee of North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry and was elected to three four-year terms on the Watauga County Board of Education. She was confirmed by the United States Senate for a Presidential appointment to the National Advisory Council for Women's Educational Programs. She also served on the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Advisory Panel. Other current or former service on boards includes the Board of Directors of the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, Board of Directors of the N.C. Center for Public Research, the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors, National Conference of State Legislatures' Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Child Care, Charter Member of the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History and the Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center Board.

Dr. Foxx is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Her support for America’s veterans and active-duty military is characterized by her introduction of the HERO Act, legislation that extends IRA benefits for troops serving in combat zones. She has also supported bills that expand veterans’ disability compensation and that significantly increased overall Veterans Affairs funding. Dr. Foxx has also voted in favor of honoring our nation’s fallen by prohibiting demonstrations at military funerals held at national cemeteries.

Dr. Foxx is the recipient of several state and national awards. Among those awards are the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Enterprise Award, the Family Research Council’s True Blue Award and the Alan Keith-Lucas Friend of Children Award, the highest honor granted by the North Carolina Child Care Association. She is a former Rotarian.

At Mayland Community College, Dr. Foxx implemented several nationally recognized programs including a curriculum evaluation program which has been adopted by major universities. In another major success, she raised over $1 million in private funds for an on-campus, state-of-the-art child development center built by prison inmates. At ASU she implemented a model orientation/academic advising program which is still in existence.

Virginia Foxx is married to Tom Foxx. Prior to her entering Congress, the couple owned a nursery business in Watauga County. Dr. Foxx is a lay leader in her church and her hobbies are reading, gardening and being a grandparent. See more >>

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Campaign Links:

Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@virginiafoxx.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Instagram, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Flickr, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - EdD (1985)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - MACT (college teaching) (1972)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - AB, English (1968)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2005-) In Office

Member, 5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 66.93%
Republican

David Wilson Brown, 31.11%
Democrat

Jeff Gregory, 1.96%
Constitution
2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 57.00%
Republican

D.D. Adams, 43.00%
Democrat
2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 58.40%
Republican

Joshua Brannon (Josh), 41.60%
Democrat
2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 61.02%
Republican

Joshua Brannon (Josh), 38.98%
Democrat
2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 57.54%
Republican

Elisabeth Motsinger, 42.46%
Democrat
2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 65.89%
Republican

Billy Kennedy, 34.11%
Democrat
2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 58.37%
Republican

Roy Carter, 41.63%
Democrat
2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 57.16%
Republican

Roger Sharpe, 42.84%
Democrat
2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

5th Congressional District of North Carolina

Virginia Ann Foxx, 58.83%
Republican

Jim A. Harrell Jr., 41.17%
Democrat

Associated Organizations

Own leadership PAC:

Victory and Freedom PAC

Election campaign:

Virginia Foxx for Congress (North Carolina)

Awards

Defender of Limited Government Award (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)
Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (June 2022)
Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (2020)
Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (May 2019)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (April 2019)
Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)
Legislator of the Year (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (Aug. 2018)
Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)
Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2016)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Publications

God is in the House: Congressional Testimonies of Faith (2016)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2462 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3305
Phone:	202-225-2071
Fax:	202-225-2995

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Privately Financed Travel

10 trips taken between 2005 - 2019 costing $55,289

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2017 (Amendment), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2010 (Amendment), 2009, 2009 (Amendment), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Extension Letter: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2013
Stock transaction: 04/10/2024, 03/07/2024, 02/05/2024, 01/04/2024, 12/05/2023, 11/07/2023, 10/06/2023, 09/05/2023, 07/28/2023, 07/07/2023, 06/02/2023, 05/01/2023, 04/04/2023, 03/03/2023, 02/03/2023, 01/03/2023, 01/03/2023, 12/06/2022, 11/03/2022, 10/12/2022, 09/08/2022, 08/05/2022, 07/05/2022, 06/04/2022, 05/04/2022, 04/05/2022, 03/07/2022, 02/04/2022, 01/05/2022, 12/03/2021, 11/02/2021, 10/04/2021, 09/03/2021, 08/02/2021, 07/02/2021, 06/03/2021, 05/05/2021, 04/07/2021, 03/03/2021, 02/01/2021, 01/09/2021, 12/02/2020, 11/06/2020, 10/05/2020, 09/04/2020, 08/10/2020, 07/08/2020, 06/06/2020, 05/04/2020, 04/01/2020, 03/03/2020, 02/03/2020, 01/06/2020, 12/03/2019, 11/12/2019, 10/07/2019, 09/12/2019, 08/08/2019, 07/02/2019, 06/03/2019, 05/10/2019, 04/03/2019, 03/07/2019, 02/05/2019, 01/07/2019, 12/04/2018, 11/05/2018, 10/05/2018, 09/10/2018, 08/10/2018, 07/09/2018, 06/12/2018, 05/10/2018, 04/11/2018, 03/07/2018, 02/09/2018, 01/08/2018, 12/12/2017, 11/08/2017, 10/12/2017, 09/01/2017, 08/09/2017, 07/11/2017, 05/09/2017, 04/11/2017, 03/07/2017, 02/03/2017, 01/05/2017, 12/02/2016, 11/01/2016, 10/07/2016, 09/02/2016, 07/01/2016, 06/06/2016, 04/04/2016, 03/07/2016, 02/04/2016, 01/05/2016, 12/03/2015, 10/06/2015, 09/08/2015, 08/12/2015, 05/07/2015, 04/03/2015, 03/09/2015, 02/09/2015, 01/08/2015, 11/06/2014, 10/08/2014, 08/07/2014, 07/08/2014, 06/10/2014, 05/07/2014, 02/06/2014, 05/06/2014, 01/07/2014, 12/04/2013, 11/12/2013, 10/08/2013, 09/09/2013, 08/02/2013, 07/30/2013
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.31
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $72,242.33
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

House Education and the Workforce Committee, Chair

House Education and the Workforce Committee Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee

House Education and the Workforce Committee Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee, Ex Officio

House Education and the Workforce Committee Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee

House Education and the Workforce Committee Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Ex Officio

House Oversight and Accountability Committee

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee

House Oversight and Accountability Committee National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

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