Speaker Don Scott Announces Delegate Rodney Willett as Next Chair of House Health and Human Services Committee
Speaker Don Scott Announces Delegate Rodney Willett as Next Chair of House Health and Human Services Committee
RICHMOND, VA – Speaker of the House Don Scott today announced that Delegate Rodney Willett will serve as the next Chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, succeeding Delegate Mark Sickles, who has been appointed Secretary of Finance.
“Delegate Willett brings deep subject-matter expertise and a steady, practical approach to the work of the Health and Human Services Committee,” said Speaker Don Scott. “His proven leadership has already helped improve health care outcomes, and with him at the helm, the committee will continue advancing accessible, affordable care for Virginians.”
“I’m grateful to Speaker Scott for the opportunity to serve as Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee,” said Delegate Rodney Willett. “At a time when these issues are more critical than ever, I look forward to working with my colleagues to address Virginians’ health care, behavioral health, and human services needs across the Commonwealth.”
Delegate Willett will assume leadership of the Health and Human Services Committee, which oversees legislation related to health care delivery, behavioral health, social services, and public health programs. Willett previously served as Chair of the House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, where he led bipartisan work focused on access to care, workforce shortages, and health outcomes in underserved communities, and currently chairs the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority.
###