Professional Bio
Betsy Carr is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 78th district which includes a large part of the City of Richmond. She served on the Richmond City School Board before being elected to the House of Delegates where she has served for 15 years.
As a delegate she serves on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.
In addition to serving as a delegate, she also served 16 years as outreach director at St. Paul’s Church in downtown Richmond. Previously, she served as assistant director of state programs at the Virginias Museum of Fine Arts and afterwards as assistant director at the Virginia Historical Society.
She has been recognized for her service with numerous awards including those from the Sierra Club, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, the Virginia Chamber’s Free Enterprise Award, and the YWCA’ Outstanding Woman’s Award.
She is an honors graduate of Hollins University, has 3 grown sons and 6 grandchildren.
As a delegate she serves on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission, the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.
In addition to serving as a delegate, she also served 16 years as outreach director at St. Paul’s Church in downtown Richmond. Previously, she served as assistant director of state programs at the Virginias Museum of Fine Arts and afterwards as assistant director at the Virginia Historical Society.
She has been recognized for her service with numerous awards including those from the Sierra Club, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, the Virginia Chamber’s Free Enterprise Award, and the YWCA’ Outstanding Woman’s Award.
She is an honors graduate of Hollins University, has 3 grown sons and 6 grandchildren.
Benefactor
Certificate in Museum Management Student
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