Todd Pillion

Todd Edward Pillion (born November 1, 1973) is an American dentist, business owner, and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Pillion represents the 6th district in the Virginia Senate in Southwest Virginia. He previously represented the 4th district in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Pillion is from Abingdon, Virginia.

Education and military career Pillion graduated from Thomas Walker High School in Ewing, Virginia, and then from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Finally, Pillion graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. He joined the Virginia Army National Guard, with the commission of captain. He served with the 42nd Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom, operating in Tikrit. He was promoted to major by 2009, when he left the Virginia Army National Guard after eight years of service.

In 2019, Pillion was elected to the open 40th district of the Virginia Senate, defeating independent Ken Heath.