Senator Tommy Norment, a Republican, currently serves as the Senate Majority Floor Leader, representing the 3rd Senatorial District. He is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules, and a member of the Senate Committees for Courts of Justice, Finance, and Commerce and Labor and the Joint Rules Committee.

In addition, Senator Norment is Co-Chairman of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and is actively involved in planning Jamestown 2007 activities. Senator Norment also sits on a number of other legislative studies, commissions, and boards. He is Vice Chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), Chairman of the Commission on Electric Utility Restructuring, and a member of the Virginia State Crime Commission and the State Water Commission.

Senator Norment was first elected to the Virginia Senate in 1991, beginning his first term in office in January 1992. Previously, he served on the James City County Board of Supervisors from 1987-1991. Senator Norment is a partner with the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. in Williamsburg. In his free time, Tommy is an avid sportsman.

Tommy is married to Mary Humelsine Norment and resides in James City County. Tommy and Mary have two adult daughters, Casey and Kerri.