List of speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates
This is a complete list of the speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates.Elected by the members of the House, the Speaker is the presiding officer of that body.In addition to duties as chair, the adopted rules of the House of Delegates specify other powers and duties of the post.The Speaker is currently elected for a two-year term in the odd-numbered years in which the Legislature convenes.No party Democratic Republican Democratic-Republican Whig Re-adjuster Conservative According to Rules 2 and 16 of the House of Delegates, the chair of the Committee on Privileges and Elections serves as Acting Speaker when there is a vacancy in the Speaker's office.