Part of Hampton
Pocahontas 804.698.1092 • DelJWard@house.virginia.gov
2021 Cunningham Drive • Suite 212
Hampton, VA 23666
P 757.827.5921 • F 757.827.5311
LA: Shawneequa James
House Committees
Personal Information
Birthday: January 6
Place of Birth: Newport News, VA
Religion: Baptist
Spouse: James Addrill, Sr.
Children: James A., Jr., Jason A., and Jeremy A.
Membership & Affiliation:
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple
NAACP
National Council of Negro Women
Peninsula Central Labor Council
Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
Democratic Women’s Club
Hampton Federation of Teachers (president)
Virginia AFL-CIO (executive council)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,
Hampton Alumnae Chapter
Huntington High School Alumni Association
Education:
Warwick High School (1972)
Christopher Newport University (B.A., 1995)
Thomas Nelson Community College
Occupation/Profession:
Middle school teacher
Awards:
American Federation of Teachers Pioneer Award (1997)
National Association of Letter Carriers Branch #247, Appreciation Award (2005)
SCLC Political Woman of the Year,
Virginia State Unit (2006)
Virginia Community Action Partnership,
Appreciation Award (2006)
H/NN Chapter Continental Societies, Inc.,
Thaddeus E. Hayes Continental HEER Arts
and Humanities Award (2006)
Office of Human Affairs,
Community Volunteer Award (2006)
Hunter Andrews Democrat of the Year (2006)
Dr. William H. Butts Award, Outstanding Contribution
to the Disability Community (2006)
Coalition of Labor Union Women, WV Chapter,
Profiles of Courage Award (2007)
BPW/VA Federation/CLA, Honorable Mention (2007)
Coalition for the Preservation of VSDBM-H, VSDBM-H Defender Award (2007)
Women in Government, Presidential Leadership
Award (2007)
United Food and Commercial Workers Minority Coalition, Legislator of the Year (2015)