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More Than a Decade of Results for Southwest Virginia

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.

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My office is available to assist you in matters involving the government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Additionally, for matters under the purview of federal or local government, we can refer your request to the appropriate entity. If you need assistance with any state agency, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Examples of state agencies we assist with:

    • Department of Motor Vehicles

    • Department of Transportation

    • Department of Medical Assistance Services

    • Department of Social Services

    • Department of Taxation

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March 6, 2026

Budget conferees named; Austin and Pillion among the negotiators

Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington County, and Del. Terry Austin, R-Botetourt County, are among the conferees tasked with hashing out the differences in the House of Delegates and state Senate biennial budget bills. Those proposals, presented by each money committee in February, differed widely — the House proposal outlines $71.5 billion in appropriations over the biennium while the Senate proposed spending roughly $74 billion. 

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July 29, 2026

State budget funds dental hygiene training, targets new Southwest Virginia program by 2027

The Commonwealth of Virginia is pushing to improve the state’s gap between patient demand and equipped dental hygienists.

This year, the state budget includes $20 million to support the expansion of career and technical education programs in the Virginia Community College System, including dental hygiene. The budget also includes $1 million to establish a dedicated fund to support the expansion of dental hygiene education programs in Virginia.

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August 31, 2026

Southwest inland port gets $20M state boost

For years, Southwest Virginia lawmakers have pushed for adding a second inland port to the Port of Virginia system, saying it could bring jobs and investment to their corner of the state, which has suffered from the coal industry’s decline.

State Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Abingdon, served this year as a budget conferee. “I kind of made sure that this project stayed at the forefront,” he says, “so I’m excited.”

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