Ryan McDougle was elected to serve in the Virginia State Senate on January 3, 2006 in a Special Election where he captured 80% of the vote. He now represents Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King William, King and Queen, Middlesex, and Spotsylvania Counties. McDougle previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2005. Senator McDougle now sits on the Senate Transportation; Courts of Justice; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; and Rehabilitation and Social Services Committees. He also serves on several commissions and councils including the Virginia Council on Indians, the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program, the Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education, and the Joint Subcommittee to study the Virginia Public Records Act. McDougle is also a member of the Attorney General’s Anti-Gang Task Force and sits on the Supreme Court’s Committee on District Courts. Formerly, he served on the Joint Subcommittee to study the effectiveness and costs of the Guardian ad Litem Program.