Mike Feggans | |
|---|---|
 Feggans in 2025 | |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates from the97th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Greenhalgh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1983-07-10)July 10, 1983 (age 42) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Air University (AA) Park University (BS) Norfolk State University (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
Michael B. Feggans (born July 10, 1983)[1] is an American veteran, cybersecurity specialist, and politician serving as aDemocratic member of theVirginia House of Delegates from the97th district.[2]
Feggans was re-elected in the2025 Virginia House of Delegates election.
Feggans was born inAlexandria, Louisiana, and raised inVirginia Beach, his mother worked for over 30 years as aNorfolk Public Schools teacher and his father worked for more than 20 years as afirefighter atNorfolk International Airport.[3]
Feggans graduated fromTallwood High School and enlisted in theU.S. Air Force in August 2001.[2] He then earned anAssociate of Arts degree inhealthcare administration from theCommunity College of the Air Force atAir University, aBachelors of Science in healthcare administration fromPark University in 2010, and aMaster of Science incybersecurity fromNorfolk State University in 2019.[3]
While inactive duty, Feggans served as an intern in theNorfolk office ofU.S. SenatorMark Warner. He also worked as a cybersecurity intern in the office ofVirginia Secretary of TechnologyKaren Jackson. He founded Outerbridge Technical Solutions and has served as itsCEO since 2017.[2]
Feggans enlisted in theU.S. Air Force in August 2001 immediately after high school. Feggans was then deployed toKyrgyzstan to supportAfghanistan missions forOperation Enduring Freedom. There, Feggans led the aeromedical evacuations operations for injured service members returning from Afghanistan and served as the medical IT mission planner.[4]
Later, Feggans oversaw a hospital development program inGimhae, South Korea, and finally was deployed toAndersen Air Force Base inGuam to establish aTeam Rubicon disaster response support branch in the region.[5] In 2020, Feggans noted thatracism against African Americans persisted in the Air Force, citing the challenges of navigating racial bias as a serviceman and a leader.[6] After 20 years in service, he retired with the rank ofMaster Sergeant.[2]
Feggans ran for theVirginia House of Delegates in the97th district in2023 as part of an historically diverse class of Democratic candidates.[7] He defeatedRepublican incumbentKaren Greenhalgh in the general election with 52% of the vote.[2] He took office on January 10, 2024.
Feggans serves on the following committees and associated subcommittees:[3]
Additionally, he is a member of theVirginia Legislative Black Caucus.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Feggans | 12,734 | 52.37 | |
| Republican | Karen Greenhalgh (incumbent) | 11,555 | 47.52 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 24,317 | 100 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Feggans | 17,496 | 57.41% | |
| Republican | Tim Anderson | 12,926 | 42.41% | |