Bonita Anthony

Bonita Grace Anthony, born 1967 or 1968, is an American engineer, university administrator, and politician serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 92nd district since 2024.

A Democrat, she was first elected in 2023.

Early life and education Anthony was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1986. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1992 and a Master of Engineering in modeling and simulation engineering in 2016 from Old Dominion University. Additionally, she earned a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University in 2002.

Career Anthony previously worked as an aviation engineer and educator from the pre-K to university levels.

In 2018, she ran for the Norfolk Public Schools Board Ward 4 position, placing third with 25.6% of the vote.

Virginia House of Delegates Anthony ran for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 92nd district, an open seat including the cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk, in 2023.