House of Delegates

American  

noun

1. the lower house of the General Assembly in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.

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Example Sentences

The 47-year-old, who is in his first term as attorney general after defeating Democratic incumbent Mark Herring in 2021, is a former prosecutor and member of the House of Delegates from Virginia Beach.

From Washington Times

Before that, he was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, where he served as speaker between 1979 and 1987.

From Washington Times

Scott, the House of Delegates minority leader, accused Youngkin of exploiting Brown as a Black person to promote policies harmful to minorities.

From Washington Post

Specifically, 51 years ago in the Maryland House of Delegates, when he voted to ratify the ERA the first time.

From Washington Post

And before the House of Delegates voted on whether to ratify the ERA, lawmakers heard a rousing speech from one Democrat: “Men were put on this world first. Second, women come from the rib of a man. Third, women are generally physically weaker than men. Women are usually best for staying at home where the stresses are usually in keeping with their patient temperament.”

From Washington Post