Andrea R. Diggs
VA · Commissioner, Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority commissioner since 2025, licensed clinical social worker, and owner of a local mental health practice. Her top priorities are housing that matches local wages and public safety through prevention.
Where Andrea R. Diggs stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Seconded housing authority loans to build 73 homes on Washington Avenue.
August 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nnrha.net
Seconded a $300,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity to build four affordable homes on 24th Street.
July 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nnrha.net
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Seconded converting construction loans for a housing redevelopment project to long-term financing.
November 18, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nnrha.net
Seconded housing authority loans to build 73 homes on Washington Avenue.
August 19, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nnrha.net
Seconded a $300,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity to build four affordable homes on 24th Street.
July 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nnrha.net
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was appointed to the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
January 14, 2025
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Was appointed to a one-year term on the Mayor’s Committee for Persons With Disabilities.
December 12, 2023
Source: nngov.civicweb.net
Was appointed to Newport News’s Human Services Advisory Board.
June 13, 2017
Source: nnva.gov
Past race Andrea R. Diggs ran in:
- Member City Council - Seat B (Central District) · November 3, 2026 · Newport News city, Virginia