Mark Sickles
Mark Sickles | |
|---|---|
| 17th Virginia Secretary of Finance | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2026 | |
| Governor | Abigail Spanberger |
| Preceded by | Stephen E. Cummings |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 14, 2004 – January 17, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Bolvin |
| Succeeded by | Garrett McGuire |
| Constituency | 43rd district (2004–2024) 17th district (2024–2026) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1957 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Clemson University Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Public affairs |
| Committees | Appropriations Health, Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections Rules |
| Website | www.marksickles.com |
Mark D. Sickles (born February 18, 1957) is an American politician serving as the Delegate from the 17th District of the Virginia House of Delegates. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Sickles serves as the Chair of the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee and as a member in the Privileges and Elections and Rules Committee.
As an openly gay man, Sickles is the second LGBT person elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia General Assembly (after Adam Ebbin).
Sickles is one of six openly LGBT people serving in the Virginia General Assembly (alongside Adam Ebbin, Mark Levine, Dawn Adams, Rozia Henson and Danica Roem).
In 2026, Sickles resigned from the House to join Governor Abigail Spanberger's cabinet as the Secretary of Finance, triggering a special election.