Charniele Herring
| Charniele Herring | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district |
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Assumed office January 26, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Moran |
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| Born |
September 25, 1969 Santo Domingo |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
George Mason University (B.A. economics 1993) Columbus School of Law (J.D. 1997) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Committees | Courts of Justice; Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | www |
Charniele L. Herring (/ʃɑːrˈnɛl ˈhɛrɪŋ/ shar-NEL HERR-ing; born September 25, 1969) is an American politician. She has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2009, representing the 46th district, made up the city of Alexandria and part of Fairfax County, near Washington, D.C. Herring is a member of the Democratic Party. She has been the House minority whip since 2012, and in December 2012, she was the first African-American to be elected chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
Herring was born in the Dominican Republic. She had a parent who served in the United States Army, and traveled frequently as a child. When she was 16 years old, her mother was laid off, and she lived in a homeless shelter for six months.
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