Senator Steve Martin represents the 11^th Legislative district in the Virginia Senate, which
includes a majority of Chesterfield County, Amelia County and all of the city of Colonial Heights. He has served in the Virginia Senate since his special election in 1994. Prior to that, he served in the House of Delegates from his election to that body in 1987. Throughout these years of service Steve has focused on health, mental health, fiscal, economic development issues, and other issues that help make our community one of the strongest in the Commonwealth.

Senator Martin is a senior member of the standing committees on Education and Health, and serves on the Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda and the Certificates, Oath, and Confirmation Review subcommittees; and serves on the Health Care and Health Professions subcommittees; Local Government and General Laws Committees and Privileges and Elections. He is also active in a number of national organizations and serves on commissions and committees that promote and study health care issues.

Steve was born in Chesterfield County and has seven siblings. He is the proud father of two sons, Chad and Nathan and also has two granddaughters, Olivia and Mckinley. Steve is a member of South Richmond Rotary and Swift Creek Baptist Church where he is involved in several areas of ministry.