Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings

Terry Kilgore holds a bachelor of arts from Clinch Valley College and a law degree from William & Mary Law School. He lives in Gate City, Virginia, with his wife, Debbie, and their 2 children. He serves as vice chair of the House Commerce and Energy Committee and is the longest sitting member on the House Courts of Justice Committee. Kilgore also serves serves on various boards and organizations, including the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, Coal and Energy Commission, and Southwest Virginia Health Authority. 

Terry G. Kilgore, Virginia House of Delegates

Terry is an attorney and practices in Gate City, VA. He is also the Dean of Institutional Advancement at the new Appalachian School of Pharmacy in Grundy, Va.

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Terry currently serves as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 45. He assumed office in 1994 and is currently serving his 15th term. He previously served as the state House majority leader from January 2022 until January 2024 and began serving as state House minority leader in 2025.

Supports reducing costs and taxes for families and small businesses.

Supports creating jobs and fostering economic development.

Wants to create jobs and foster economic development.

- Supports reducing costs and taxes for families and small businesses.
- Wants to create jobs and foster economic development.

Economy

Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach, including nuclear energy.

- Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach, including nuclear energy.

Energy & the Environment

Promises to protect "Constitutionally-protected freedoms."

Supports building safer communities and helping public safety officials.

- Opposes gun control. 
- Promises to protect "Constitutionally-protected freedoms."
- Supports building safer communities and helping public safety officials.

Public Safety

As of September 17, 2025, Terry G. Kilgore’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Healthcare

Supports reducing "government overreach" in elections.

- Supports reducing "government overreach" in elections.

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Terry G. Kilgore

Terry Kilgore earned a bachelor of arts from Clinch Valley College and a juris doctor degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary. He lives in Gate City, Virginia, with his wife, Debbie, and their two children.

Terry is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 45. He assumed office in 1994 and is currently serving his 15th term. He previously served as the state House majority leader from January 2022 until January 2024 and began serving as state House minority leader in 2025.

As of September 17, 2025, Terry G. Kilgore did not have a website or any information online.

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Joshua C. "Josh" Outsey is from Birmingham, Alabama and currently lives in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. 

Josh's campaign for State Delegate in District 45 is his first run for public office. 

Josh works for the City of Norton Parks and Recreation Department on the Trailbuilding Team. He is also a community archive coordinator and audio content developer at Appalshop. He previously worked as a youth projects coordinator at The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc.




Believes in addressing economic disparities to ensure communities receive "an equal piece of the pie."

Wants to revitalize the economy of Virginia’s coal country.

Wants to revitalize the economy of "Virginia’s coal country."

Supports using federal funds to support small businesses, improve infrastructure, and create opportunities in coal-dependent communities.

- Believes in addressing economic disparities to ensure communities receive "an equal piece of the pie."
- Wants to revitalize the economy of "Virginia’s coal country."
- Supports using federal funds to support small businesses, improve infrastructure, and create opportunities in coal-dependent communities.

Plans to invest in environmental protections for residents.

- Plans to invest in environmental protections for residents.

As of September 17, 2025, Joshua C. "Josh" Outsey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports improving pensions and disability benefits.

Wants to "ensure every mine site is a safe, well-regulated place to work."

Wants to all mining sites are safe and well-regulated. 

- Supports universal healthcare.
- Supports improving pensions and disability benefits.
- Wants to all mining sites are safe and well-regulated. 

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Joshua C. "Josh" Outsey

- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.