Richmond, Virginia -- First term Delegate Jeff Frederick (R-Prince William) concluded his inaugural day in the Virginia House of Delegates by being appointed to the House Education Committee, Privileges and Elections Committee, and the Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee, significant accomplishments for a new member of the body.

Speaking after receiving word of the appointments Delegate Frederick noted, “Being placed on such critical committees is a very exciting and very humbling honor to receive. It is my intention to not just sit on these bodies but rather to use these appointments to work even harder and more productively for the 52nd District. I look forward to the coming opportunities to help Prince William County. I am particularly pleased to find myself on the Education Committee, a priority for me, and an area very important to me and to all of Prince William County”.

Republican Majority Leader Del. H. Morgan Griffith commented on the appointments by stating, “Jeff’s passion will be a welcome burst of energy in the intellectual process known as legislation.”

The Educational Committee handles education regulations in the state including the Standards of Learning (SOLs). The Privileges and Elections Committee deals with state election laws as well as gubernatorial appointments. The Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee is responsible for overseeing all health care issues in the Commonwealth, as well as the state prison and welfare systems.

Jeff Frederick, who runs a small technology business, represents the 52nd District in The House of Delegates. The district consists of the eastern portion of Prince William County.