Mark C. Downey

Mark Downey brings a medical background to Virginia’s House of Delegates. A pediatrician, he earned a chemical engineering degree at the University of Virginia before completing medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University and an internal medicine and pediatrics residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. His House district includes part of Newport News and portions of Gloucester, James City and York counties.

Downey serves on Health and Human Services and Counties, Cities and Towns, including the health and health professions subcommittees. Those assignments give readers specific places to follow his legislative work on health services and the relationship between Virginia and its local governments. His official member page provides office contacts and current committee links; include the bill number when asking about a proposal. Check your street address in the state’s legislator lookup before assuming District 69 covers your home.