USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyVirginia · 76th districtMember of the Virginia House of Delegates
Debra Gardner
Profile
Debra Gardner is an American politician and former social worker currently serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 76th district. Elected in 2023, she previously held leadership roles in the Virginia Department of Corrections and the Richmond Department of Social Services. Gardner has focused her legislative efforts on labor issues, including advocating for wage increases for tipped employees. Before her election to the House, she founded a consulting firm and ran for the Chesterfield County board of supervisors in 2019.
Details
- Born
- 1956 · 70 years old
- Birth place
- Shelby, North Carolina
- Education
- North Carolina Central University (Bachelor of Arts in sociology), Virginia Commonwealth University (Master of Public Administration)
- Career
- Social worker, executive director of the Commission on Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program, chief deputy director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, director of Richmond Department of Social Services, founder of D2G-Coaching
