House of Delegates Speakers

2017–Current

In 2016, the House approved moving the officers to a two-year term.
Year Speaker
2023–2024 Julie Jackson
2021–2022 Joseph Goss
2019–2020 Teri Miller
2017–2018 Keith Siegel

1991–2016

Beginning in 1991, the HOD changed the title of “Chairman” to “Speaker.”
Year Speaker
2016 Jacklyn Grimball
2015 John Wilgis
2014 Debra Skees
2013 John Steinmetz
2012 Karen Schell
2011 Bill Lamb
2010 Thomas Lamphere
2009 Camden McLaughlin
2008 Frank Salvatore, Jr.
2007 Debbie Fox
2006 Denise Johnson
2005 Claude Dockter
2004 Thomas Striplin
2003 LaDawn Reynolds
2002 Ruth Krueger
2001 Jonathan Lee
2000 Kenneth Thigpen
1999 Pat Munzer
1998 H. Fred Hill
1997 George W. Gaebler
1996 Terrance Gilmore
1995 J. Michael Thompson
1994 Beth Green-Eide
1993 Melvin A. Welch, Jr.
1992 John D. Hiser
1991 Paul R. Massengill

1977–1990

Beginning in 1977, the HOD no longer had Speakers.
Year Chairperson
1990 Ross L. Bowers
1989 Larry H. Conway
1988 Tommy Rust
1987 Robert R. Fluck
1986 Jerry Luedke
1985 W. Furman Norris
1984 Michael Lee Mark
1983 Douglas Jon McDaniel
1982 Melvin G. Martin
1981 Kanute Parker Rarey
1980 William Givens
1979 Allen B. Saposnick
1978 James A. Liverett, Jr.
1977 Christopher Kennedy

1966–1976

Year Chairperson Speaker
1976 Cortez Bundley Thomas A. Barnes
1975 John D. Robbins Houston R. Anderson
1974 Leo J. Pollock Robert L. Knosp
1973 Gary L. Gerard James S. Allen
1972 Barry S. Anderson James S. Allen
1971 Thomas A. Barnes Francis Bryant
1970 F. B. Hertenstein James A. Liverett, Jr.
1969 F. B. Hertenstein Robert R. Weilacher
1968 F. B. Hertenstein Robert A. Ditma
1967 F. B. Hertenstein Robert H. Miller
1966 F. B. Hertenstein Robert H. Miller

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