A lifetime Southwest Virginian, Todd Pillion grew up working on his family’s farm in Lee County to put himself through dental school at VCU and later served as a Captain in the Virginia Army National Guard, including a tour of duty in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. That lifetime of service to his community and country led him to run for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2014, and ultimately to the Virginia State Senate in 2019, where he now represents the 6th District covering the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, Wise, and the cities of Norton and Bristol. As a pediatric dentist still practicing, Todd brings a unique perspective to the Senate, where he sits on the committees of Finance and Appropriations, Education and Health, General Laws, and Rules. Todd also chairs the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority and the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Board, fighting every day for the families and communities he has called home his entire life.