Jennifer Wishon Gilbert

Mrs. Jennifer Wishon Gilbert, of Mount Jackson, is a 20-year veteran broadcast journalist- most recently working as Senior Washington Correspondent for CBN News. Mrs. Gilbert worked as a White House Correspondent for nearly a decade after previously covering Congress. She began her television career in the Roanoke Valley at WDBJ7 as an associate producer and reporter, then left to manage WDBJ7’s Richmond bureau where, as Richmond Bureau Chief and Capitol Correspondent, she covered the General Assembly, governor, and Virginia’s congressional delegation.   

Mrs. Gilbert earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies in 2001 from Virginia Tech.

Mrs. Gilbert was appointed in June 2022 by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Mrs. Gilbert’s term expires June 30, 2026.