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Luke Torian

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Won the General, 2023 Virginia House of Delegates District 24

Won the General, 2019 Virginia House of Delegates District 52

Virginia House of Delegates, District 52 (2018 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Luke E. Torian
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    05/30/1958
  • Birth Place:
    Roxboro, NC
  • Home City:
    Dumfries, VA
  • Religion:
    Christian
  • Family:
    Wife: Clarice; 1 Child: Constance
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Amazon, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Chesapeake, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on General Government and Capital Outlay, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Joint Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Education

  • Attended, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • DMin, Divinity, Howard University, School of Divinity, Washington, 1987
  • MDiv, Theology, Virginia Union University, School of Theology, 1984
  • BA, Political Science, Winston-Salem State University, 1980

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • DMin, Divinity, Howard University, School of Divinity, Washington, 1987
  • MDiv, Theology, Virginia Union University, School of Theology, 1984
  • BA, Political Science, Winston-Salem State University, 1980
  • Pastor, First Mount Zion Baptist Church, present

Political Experience

  • Attended, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • DMin, Divinity, Howard University, School of Divinity, Washington, 1987
  • MDiv, Theology, Virginia Union University, School of Theology, 1984
  • BA, Political Science, Winston-Salem State University, 1980
  • Pastor, First Mount Zion Baptist Church, present
  • Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, District 52, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 52, 2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Amazon, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Chesapeake, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on General Government and Capital Outlay, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Laws #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Joint Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Advisory Council on the Freedom of Information Act

Chair, Appropriations Committee

Vice Chair, Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship

Member, Commission on Civic Education

Member, Commission on State Water

Member, General Laws Committee

Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates

Member, Joint Rules

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Subcommittee on ABC/Gaming

Member, Subcommittee on Virginia Preschool Initiative

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • DMin, Divinity, Howard University, School of Divinity, Washington, 1987
  • MDiv, Theology, Virginia Union University, School of Theology, 1984
  • BA, Political Science, Winston-Salem State University, 1980
  • Pastor, First Mount Zion Baptist Church, present
  • Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, District 52, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 52, 2019
  • Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, present
  • Member, Prince William Ministerial Association, present
  • Founding Member, Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE), present
  • Former Member, Action in Community Through Service
  • Member, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington
  • Member, Dumfries Creative and Performing Arts Center
  • Co-President, Eastern Prince William County Ministerial Association
  • Member, Project Mend A House
  • Member, Viginia Board of Counseling
  • Member, Cardinal Bank Advisory Board, 2000-2003

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Human Rights Commission Award, 1997, Prince William County
  • Third District Citizen of the Year, 2000, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorpored
  • Citizen of the Year, 2001, Psi Nu
  • James Floyd Jenkins Pillar of Faith Award, 2002, Howard University

Favorite Quote:

"Our destiny is not written for us, but by us." -Barack Obama

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Golf, Health/Exercise, Reading, and Canvassing

State Bills
Endorsements
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
Speeches

Governor Northam Announces Results of Mixed-Delivery Preschool Grant Independent Evaluation
Sep. 10, 2019Statement
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Events

2020

Aug. 25
Breaking Down the 2020 Special Session

Tue 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

Jun. 14
Prince William Listening Session: Dialogue on Race & Equity

Sun 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

Jan. 18
Woodbridge Town Hall

Sat 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST

Ferlazzo Building

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