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Todd Pillion
Todd Pillion
Member of the Virginia Senate
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 8, 2020
Preceded by	Charles Carrico Sr.
Constituency	40th District (2020–2024) ; 6th District (since 2024)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; from the 4th district
	In office; December 19, 2014 – January 8, 2020
Preceded by	Ben Chafin
Succeeded by	Will Wampler
Personal details
Born	Todd Edward Pillion; November 1, 1973 (age 51); Middlesboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amanda Scott Lawson
Residence	Abingdon, Virginia
Alma mater	Lincoln Memorial University (BA) ; VCU School of Dentistry (DDS)
Committees	Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources ; General Laws and Technology ; Local Government ; Transportation
Website	toddpillion.com
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	2001–2009
Rank	Major
Unit	Virginia Army National Guard
Battles/wars	Iraq War

Todd Edward Pillion (born November 1, 1973) is an American dentist, business owner, and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Pillion represents the 40th district in the Virginia Senate in Southwest Virginia. He previously represented the 4th district in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Education and military career

Pillion graduated from Thomas Walker High School in Ewing, Virginia, and then from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Finally, Pillion graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. He joined the Virginia Army National Guard, with the commission of captain. He served with the 42nd Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom, operating in Tikrit. He was promoted to major by 2009, when he left the Virginia Army National Guard after eight years of service.^[2]

In December 2014, Pillion won a special election to the House of Delegates to fill the seat of Ben Chafin, a Republican who was elected to the Virginia State Senate.^[3]

In 2019, Pillion was elected to the open 40th district of the Virginia Senate, defeating independent Ken Heath.^[4]

^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Abingdon dentist and businessman seeks fourth district seat". SWVa Today. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^ "Todd Pillion elected to fill Virginia House seat". WAVY-TV. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^ "State Senate District 40". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Ben Chafin	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 4th district 2004–2020	Succeeded by Will Wampler
Senate of Virginia
Preceded by Charles Carrico Sr.	Member of the Virginia Senate from the 40th district 2020–2024	Succeeded by Barbara Favola
Preceded by Lynwood Lewis	Member of the Virginia Senate from the 6th district 2024–Present	Incumbent