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Democratic Committee Meeting

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

ELLEN ARTHUR: Democrat With a Spine

These Photos are from a recent Meet and Greet hosted by Ned Kable, Amherst County Democratic Chairman.


Why I'm Running

I believe that the people of the 24th District deserve to be represented by someone who will put their interests first.  I will be a fighter and an advocate for my constituents and I will not allow special interests to buy my support.  I believe that the previous decade of legislation has neglected our children, our planet, and the most vulnerable members of our community.  It is time to change 
direction and Move Virginia Forward!



Get Involved!


We are looking for supporters to help with our movement by knocking on doors, making phone calls, writing letters to the editor, and more.   If you are interested in volunteering please email 
campaign@ellenin2015.com and let us know what your special talent is!



Sign Our Petition

The people of the 24th District deserve to hear the issues discussed during a true debate with the two candidates.  The Lexington News-Gazette and Washington and Lee University have both offered to sponsor a neutral debate.   Declare your support for a debate by signing our petition today.



Plan to Vote!

Do you plan to vote on November 3rd? Make the pledge to vote and help take back the House of Delegates!



Healthcare

Passing Medicaid expansion could insure up to 400,000 Virginians. Increasing the minimum wage to a living wage would directly affect the lives of up to 511,000 Virginians.   The average teacher salary in Virginia ranks only 35th among all 50 states.   We have decreased funding to our schools by 11 percent per pupil since 2008.   Find out more about where Virginia currently stands on these issues, and the vision that I see for the future by clicking here.


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Voter Registration

The last day to register to vote is October 13th.   Need to register? Need an absentee ballot?   Not sure where to vote?   All of the information you need can be found here.



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To play Ellen Arthur announcing her candidacy  Play Speech



At this stage of the campaign, the highest priority is fundraising. We’ll need funds to hire a professional campaign manager, rent a headquarters, produce bumper stickers, buttons and yard signs, etc. Remember that Ben Cline never has any problem raising lots of money from his corporate and wealthy right-wing friends. And once they find out he has a serious opponent, he’ll be getting even more. Please help by sending a check payable to “Ellen Arthur for House of Delegates” to:

Ellen Arthur for House of Delegates

502 Taylor Street

Lexington, VA 24450


Be sure to include the following information:
–Your name
–Your address
–Your phone number
–Your occupation and employer
Thanks. And please– spread the word!
Thank You in Advance for Your much needed help.




I believe that the people in the 24th District deserve to hear 

the issues discussed during a one-on-one debate. If you 

stand with me then please sign this petition today!

Sign Petition





Ellen Arthur, who is retiring after 35 years as a practicing attorney in Lexington and vicinity, will 
kick off her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 24th District House of Delegates seat currently occupied by Republican Ben Cline on Thursday April 2 at 10 a.m. in front of the 
old courthouse in Amherst, 113 Taylor Street.   She will similarly kick off her campaign that day 
in front of the Augusta County Courthouse in Staunton at 1 p.m. and at Hopkins Green Park in 
downtown Lexington at 4 p.m.  She will appear in Bath County on a date to be announced shortly.


The public is invited to all these events.


"Although I've never run for political office before, I am very concerned about the direction that politics have taken in Virginia, especially in the General Assembly," Ms. Arthur said. "Too many legislators are more concerned about pleasing well-funded interests and getting reelected than they are in serving the needs of their constituents.


"I am concerned about the future of Virginia and am running for office to do my part to build a better Virginia for our children and grandchildren.


"I'm especially troubled by Delegate Cline's strenuous opposition to the expansion of Medicaid in Virginia under the Affordable Care Act. Medicaid expansion, which is being implemented even by Republican controlled legislatures in other states, would allow up to 400,000 working Virginians, including thousands of hard-working people in the 24th District, to obtain health insurance. 

Virginians currently are paying federal taxes to fund Medicaid expansion and getting nothing in return. Medicaid expansion would pay for itself. Virginians currently pays for services to people who lack health insurance from the state general fund, as do all of us in higher health care expenses.   Expanding Medicaid would allow Virginia to use the federal dollars and reduce the state's costs.




Ellen Arthur will challenge Ben Cline for 24th District House of Delegates seat
"I'm also concerned about the cozy relationship between too many of our state's legislators and Dominion Virginia Power. Landowners in southern Augusta County face having their land taken for the construction of a natural gas pipeline by Dominion. Gas pipelines are inherently dangerous to both landowners and the environment. Building pipelines to transport fossil fuels is an investment in obsolete and dwindling energy sources. We should be using that money to create well-paying jobs harnessing other energy sources such as solar and wind power."

Ms. Arthur is committed to equal pay for women, raising the minimum wage to allow working families to support themselves without public assistance, and the expansion of high-speed internet to rural areas to encourage the growth of clean high-tech industries which rely on modern communications.

Ms. Arthur has worked as an attorney for the Legal Aid Society of the Roanoke Valley and has conducted a practicum course for the Washington and Lee Law School. She has, for most of her career, had a solo practice focused on family law and is legal counsel for the Rockbridge County SPCA, also serving on the organization's board. She lives on a 13-acre farm in Rockbridge County which she maintains herself, and keeps two horses, three dogs and two cats.  She has been a resident of the 24th District for 39 years.

Ms. Arthur, 68, the daughter of a factory worker, was born in New Jersey (the oldest of six children) and graduated from Washington and Lee Law School in 1979. She has two sons and five grandchildren.

The 24th District includes Bath and Rockbridge Counties, the Cities of Buena Vista and Lexington, the southern part of Augusta County and the northern part of Amherst County.





A message from Ellen Arthur’s new campaign manager Tara Rountree:


Hello everyone!

I am so excited to be joining the campaign 

and I am so thrilled by all of the wonderful 

support Ellen has in the 24th- specifically 

coming from such engaged and active 

committees.  If you ever need anything or 

have any questions, please email or call me 

at any time.  I hope to work closely with all of 

you.


While I’m incredibly excited for what is in store, I 

also know there is a LOT of work to be done.  Before 

I came along there wasn’t a field plan at all, and I 

would like to implement an aggressive field strategy 

so we can win.  I have predicted that we need 6,000 

people to vote for Ellen on Election Day November 3 

in order for her to win. If turnout is lower than I 

predicted, it could be less.  The number one way to 

win is to talk to voters!  This means knocking on 

doors and making phone calls.



I will be in the campaign headquarters, 111 West 

Nelson, starting Monday, every night from 5-8pm for 

people to make calls. If I am not there I will have a 

volunteer there in my place. I am going to have very 

targeted call lists for people to call from so we make 

sure we are talking to the right people.



SAVE THE DATE: On Saturday September 12th at 9:30 am we are going to have a big canvass kickoff for Lexington and Rockbridge. I want us to hit as many people on the doors in the Democratic precincts as possible. Ellen will be joining us, so please try to come for this exciting and important event. If we have 15 volunteers for this then we can talk to 500 people. If everyone brings a friend then we can talk to 1,000 people!!!
Ellen’s Vineyard fundraiser on Saturday September 5 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. is going to be a great time, but we would really like to increase the turnout as much as possible. State Senator Creigh Deeds will be there and we will have live music. You can order tickets online at ellenatthevineyard.eventbrite.com. Starting Monday August 31, while I am at campaign headquarters from 5pm-8pm, I will also be selling paper tickets for the Vineyard event. I understand that when they originally planned the event paper tickets were not an option, but because of the amount of people who requested them, or expressed interest in purchasing at the door, I have designed tickets for folks to buy.
I have plans for Ellen to have an ad on the radio in a couple of weeks so these events are so crucial to making that happen. Getting her name out there and increasing her name recognition is so important in an off year election like this one.
Lastly, Labor Day is coming up, so please consider walking with us in the Labor Day parade on Monday September 7 in Buena Vista. Our visibility is going to be critical especially knowing the resources available to our opponent. There will be lots of signs for you to hold, and two vehicles if you would prefer not to walk. If you can participate, join us at 9 a.m. at the Parry McCluer Middle School, 2329 Chestnut Ave., in Buena Vista. The parade will end at Glen Maury Park, where there will be speeches by Ellen and Creigh Deeds.
All the best,
Tara Rountree
Campaign Manager




Cozy relationships between state legislators and utility giant Dominion Resources threaten property rights to develop the wrong kind of energy, said House of Delegates candidate Ellen Arthur.
Arthur, a retired Lexington attorney, is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Ben Cline for the 24th District House seat.
Gas pipelines are dangerous to landowners and the environment, and developing fossil fuels in an investment in obsolete and dwindling energy resources, Arthur said in a statement.
"We should be using that money to create well-paying jobs harnessing other energy resources such as solar and wind power," said Arthur, 68.
She also thinks the state should expand Medicaid to free billions in federal dollars available through the Affordable Care Act. Failing to do so foregoes money that Virginia taxpayers have paid into and denies health insurance to 400,000 Virginians, Arthur said.
"Virginians currently are paying federal taxes for Medicaid expansion and getting nothing in return," she said.
She is a New Jersey native who graduated from Washington and Lee Law School. Arthur practiced family law and worked for the Legal Aid Society of the Roanoke Valley, according to a release that accompanied her campaign kickoff. She has lived in the 24th District for 39 years.
Equal pay for women, a higher minimum wage and expansion of high-speed Internet to rural communities are other goals for Arthur.






In her pursuit of the 24th District House of Delegates seat, Ellen Arthur spoke in front of the Amherst County Courthouse last Thursday, calling the cool April wind a breeze of hope.


Her hope is to bring affordable college education and alternative energy to the district seat. Her biggest goal is to expand the Medicaid program, saying that the poor are covered and the hard working need to be covered, too, instead of paying expenses out of pocket.


“Medicaid expansion will have the biggest impact,” Arthur said. “It will inspire the economy and inspire the health of the people.”

Arthur, of Rockbridge County, aims to gain the Democratic nomination and unseat Ben Cline, longtime Republican representative to the 24th District. She said her determination comes from her own experience and her connection to the people of Virginia.

She presented a resume that included putting herself through college and law school, and spending 40 years as an attorney in the commonwealth before retiring last year.

“This is my chance to give back, and I feel like I have translatable skills from my time as an attorney,” Arthur said. “I’ve worked hard for everything — I can identify with hard work.”

Her recognition of hard working individuals also plays into her desire for affordable higher education.

“Colleges are not doing enough, they are not helping poor, smart kids anymore, we need to do that again,” Arthur said.

“Students are the investment in the future — we need to help schools and students.”

Arthur also briefly touched on the energy issue by saying that an investment in drilling and pipelines is an investment in obsolete energy sources. She suggested that instead of these methods, wind farms and solar power would create jobs.

“We need to harness the wind and the sun,” she said.

Arthur finished her call to action with another reference to the persistent April breeze.

“Come November, it’ll be a mighty wind, and we’ll ride into Richmond on that wind!”

Arthur also made campaign stops in Staunton and Lexington last Thursday.

Reached by phone Friday, Cline offered no comments specifically on Arthur but said his focus is on continuing to deliver for the people of the 24th District.






Benjamin Cline has refused to provide 

voters with positions on key issues 

covered by the 2015 Political Courage 

Test, despite repeated requests. 


 Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their parties and advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads. Benjamin Cline is still welcome to submit the test at any time.


Benjamin Cline's Campaign Finances



WHO OWNS BEN CLINE??????

Summary

In-State$95,966.45
Out-Of-State$24,450.00
Unknown State$0.00
Party Committee$0.00
Leadership Committee$0.00
Personal Funds$2,386.38
Individual Contributions$5,300.00
Unitemized$6,791.59
Public Funding$0.00
Non-Contribution$0.00
Institutions and Companies$0.00
Other$15,852.80
Total Contributions213
Total$120,416.45
Cycle: 2013
Data is from a previous election cycle.
Data provided by FollowTheMoney.org

Top Contributors

UNITEMIZED DONATIONS$6,791.59
ALLEN ALLEN ALLEN & ALLEN$4,500.00
VIRGINIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION$4,000.00
VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION$4,000.00
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS$3,500.00
VIRGINIA MEDICAL SOCIETY$3,000.00
DOMINION$2,500.00
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS$2,500.00
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP$2,000.00
COMCAST$2,000.00
COMMUNITY LOANS OF AMERICA$2,000.00
VCTA$2,000.00
ALTRIA$1,500.00
LOAN MAX$1,500.00
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES$1,500.00
VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS$1,500.00
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES$1,500.00
VIRGINIA URANIUM$1,500.00
ANTHEM HEALTH PLANS OF VIRGINIA$1,500.00
SABRE, INC.$1,500.00
AEP$1,500.00
VIRGINIA AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION$1,471.23
TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP$1,250.00
VIRGINIA BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION$1,250.00
VIRGINIA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION$1,250.00
FLUOR CORP$1,000.00
KOCH INDUSTRIES$1,000.00
TITLEMAX$1,000.00
WAL-MART$1,000.00
HOSPITAL CORP OF AMERICA$1,000.00
INTUIT$1,000.00
THE DOCTORS CO$1,000.00
AMERICA ONLINE$1,000.00
THE GOOD FUND$1,000.00
THE PRESIDENTIAL COALITION$1,000.00
VANDEVENTER BLACK$1,000.00
VIRGINIA CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
VIRGINIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
VIRGINIA MARITIME ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS$1,000.00
VIRGINIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS$1,000.00
VIRGINIA TAXICAB ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION / VIRGINIA CENTER FOR ASSISTED LIVING$1,000.00
VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT$1,000.00
MAJORITY LEADER PAC$1,000.00
SABRE, INC$1,000.00
VIRGINIA ASSOCIAITON OF HEALTH PLANS$1,000.00
RAGLAND, MR. ERNEST H$1,000.00
HUNTON & WILLIAMS$764.45
AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION$750.00
CSX TRANSPORTATION$750.00
MEADWESTVACO CORP$750.00
DELTA DENTAL$750.00
CHECKSMART$750.00
WILLIAMS MULLEN$750.00
VIRGINIA MARYLAND & DELAWARE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES$750.00
ORTHO PAC$750.00
ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT$750.00
COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$750.00
EXXONMOBIL$650.00
VIRGINIA OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION$650.00
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION$500.00
AT&T$500.00
CENTURYLINK$500.00
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION$500.00
GENWORTH FINANCIAL$500.00
MICRON TECHNOLOGY$500.00
NORFOLK SOUTHERN$500.00
SPRINT$500.00
VIRGINIA WINE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION$500.00
VIRGINIA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE$500.00
SMITHFIELD FOODS$500.00
CHECK INTO CASH$500.00
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA$500.00
KEMPER CONSULTING$500.00
REPUBLIC SERVICES$500.00
VIRGINIA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION$500.00
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION$500.00
VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF CPAS$500.00
VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY$500.00
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ASSOCIATION$500.00
S & M BRANDS$500.00
VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU$500.00
FACEBOOK$500.00
VIRGINIA RETAIL FEDERATION$500.00
VIRGINIA EAGLE DISTRIBUTING CO$500.00
CAPITAL RESULTS$500.00
NATURAL BRIDGE ZOOLOGICAL PARK$500.00
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES$500.00
MOGENSEN, JANET$500.00
AUTOMATED HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS, LLC$500.00
BECK JR., T. E.$500.00
WHITE'S TRAVEL CENTER LLC$500.00
METIS SERVICES, INC.$500.00
DOMINION LEADERSHIP TRUST$386.38
COUNTY OF ROCKBRIDGE$352.80
ASURION CORP$350.00

Top Industries

Uncoded$15,852.80
Lawyers & Lobbyists$14,264.45
Telecom Services & Equipment$9,250.00
Health Professionals$8,500.00
Unitemized Contributions$6,791.59
Insurance$5,900.00
Payday/Title Loans$4,250.00
Mining$4,000.00
Commercial Banks$4,000.00
Computer Equipment & Services$3,000.00
Real Estate$2,750.00
Beer, Wine & Liquor$2,750.00
Oil & Gas$2,600.00
Miscellaneous Energy$2,500.00
Miscellaneous Finance$2,500.00
Retail Sales$2,500.00
Hospitals & Nursing Homes$2,500.00
Sea Transport$2,500.00
Leadership PACs$2,386.38
Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales$2,250.00
Finance & Credit Companies$2,000.00
Public Sector Unions$1,750.00
Construction Services$1,500.00
Automotive$1,471.23
Miscellaneous Transport$1,250.00
Railroads$1,250.00
General Contractors$1,000.00
Conservative Policy Organization$1,000.00
Chemical & Related Manufacturing$1,000.00
Electric Utilities$750.00
Food Processing & Sales$750.00
Miscellaneous Manufacturing & Distributing$750.00
Farm Bureau$500.00
Home Builders$500.00
Electronics Manufacturing & Services$500.00
Waste Management$500.00
Credit Unions$500.00
Accountants$500.00
Pharmaceuticals & Health Products$500.00
Lodging & Tourism$500.00
Agricultural Services & Products$250.00
TV & Movie Production/Distribution$250.00
Food & Beverage$250.00
Retired$150.00

Top Sectors

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$22,400.00
Uncoded$15,852.80
Lawyers & Lobbyists$14,264.45
Communications & Electronics$13,000.00
Energy & Natural Resources$11,600.00
Health$11,500.00
General Business$10,000.00
Unitemized Contributions$6,791.59
Transportation$5,221.23
Construction$3,000.00
Candidate Contributions$2,386.38
Labor$1,750.00
Agriculture$1,500.00
Ideology/Single Issue$1,000.00
Government Agencies/Education/Other$150.00























How Ben Cline Votes.


DateBill No.Bill TitleOutcomeVote
Feb. 27, 2015HB 1570Increases Regulations on Day Care ProvidersConference Report Adopted - House
(68 - 26)
Nay
March 25, 2014HB 50022014-2016 Biennium BudgetBill Passed - House
(68 - 31)
Yea
Feb. 26, 2014SB 236Authorizes Religious Expression in Public SchoolsBill Passed - House
(64 - 34)
Yea
Feb. 6, 2014HB 11Requires New Textbooks to Refer to The East SeaBill Passed - House
(81 - 15)
Yea
Feb. 6, 2014HJ 9Encourages Congress to Convene a Constitutional ConventionJoint Resolution Failed - House
(29 - 67)
Nay
Feb. 3, 2014HB 706Authorizes Legislators to Hire Counsel to Represent Virginia in CourtBill Passed - House
(65 - 32)
Yea
Jan. 30, 2014HB 63Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Interscholastic ProgramsBill Passed - House
(60 - 39)
Yea
Jan. 28, 2014HB 1237Authorizes Hunting on SundaysBill Passed - House
(71 - 27)
Yea
Jan. 22, 2014HB 1052Authorizes the Use of Alternative Methods of ExecutionBill Passed - House
(64 - 32)
Yea
Jan. 17, 2014HB 1237Authorizes Hunting on SundaysHouseCo-sponsor
Jan. 7, 2014HB 706Authorizes Legislators to Hire Counsel to Represent Virginia in CourtHouseCo-sponsor
Feb. 22, 2013HB 2313Repeals the Retail Gas Tax and Establishes a Wholesale Gas TaxConference Report Adopted - House
(60 - 40)
Nay
Feb. 20, 2013SB 1256Requires Photo Identification for VotingBill Passed - House
(65 - 34)
Yea
Feb. 20, 2013SB 1324Establishes Education Institution and BoardBill Passed - House
(64 - 34)
Yea
Feb. 12, 2013SB 1335Prohibits Disclosure of Concealed Firearm Permit InformationBill Passed - House
(76 - 23)
Yea
Feb. 4, 2013HB 1999Requires the Development of a School Grading SystemBill Passed - House
(54 - 40)
Yea
Jan. 31, 2013HB 1442Authorizes Home-Schooled Students To Participate In Interscholastic ProgramsBill Passed - House
(56 - 43)
Yea
Jan. 31, 2013HB 1617Authorizes Student Organizations to Limit MembershipBill Passed - House
(80 - 19)
Yea
Jan. 8, 2013HB 1907Increases Fines for Texting While DrivingHouseCo-sponsor
April 17, 2012HB 13012012-2014 BudgetConference Report Adopted - House
(77 - 19)
Yea
March 8, 2012SB 1Requires Photo Identification to VoteBill Passed - House
(66 - 31)
Yea
March 1, 2012HB 462Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an AbortionConcurrence Vote Passed - House
(61 - 35)
Yea





Feb. 22, 2012SB 323Repeals Purchase Limit for HandgunsBill Passed - House
(64 - 32)
Yea
Feb. 22, 2012SB 349Authorizing Private Adoption Agencies to Refuse Certain PlacementsBill Passed - House
(71 - 28)
Yea
Feb. 14, 2012HB 1Defines Life as Beginning at ConceptionBill Passed - House
(66 - 32)
Yea
Feb. 14, 2012HB 1060Requires Law Enforcement to Ask About Immigration Status During an ArrestBill Passed - House
(75 - 25)
Yea
Feb. 14, 2012HB 1129Reduces State Employee Retirement BenefitsBill Passed - House
(74 - 26)
Yea
Feb. 14, 2012HB 462Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an AbortionBill Passed - House
(63 - 36)
Yea
Feb. 13, 2012HB 576Amends Teacher Contract and Evaluation PoliciesBill Passed - House
(55 - 43)
Yea
Feb. 9, 2012HB 14Provides Civil Immunity for the Use of Force Against IntrudersBill Passed - House
(75 - 22)
Yea
Feb. 9, 2012HB 48Authorizing Physical Force Against IntrudersBill Passed - House
(70 - 28)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2012HB 947Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Interscholastic ProgramsBill Passed - House
(59 - 39)
Yea
Feb. 3, 2012HB 189Authorizes Adoption Agencies to Refuse Adoptions for Religious ReasonsBill Passed - House
(71 - 28)
Yea
Feb. 3, 2012HB 62Prohibits State Funding for AbortionBill Passed - House
(64 - 35)
Yea
Feb. 1, 2012HB 9Voter Identification RequirementsBill Passed - House
(69 - 30)
Yea
Feb. 1, 2012HB 940Repeals Purchase Limit for HandgunsBill Passed - House
(66 - 32)
Yea
Jan. 27, 2012HB 1112Repeals HPV Vaccine RequirementBill Passed - House
(62 - 34)
Yea
Jan. 13, 2012HB 251Congressional RedistrictingBill Passed - House
(74 - 21)
Yea
Jan. 11, 2012HB 1Defines Life as Beginning at ConceptionHouseCo-sponsor
Jan. 11, 2012HB 462Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an AbortionHouseCo-sponsor
Jan. 11, 2012HB 48Authorizing Physical Force Against IntrudersHouseCo-sponsor
April 28, 2011HB 5005Redistricting for State Senate and HouseConcurrence Vote Passed - House
(63 - 7)
Yea
April 6, 2011HB 2434Health Benefits ExchangeConcurrence Vote Passed - House
(59 - 36)
Yea
Feb. 21, 2011HB 2527Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Fund and BankConcurrence Vote Failed - House
(31 - 68)
Nay





Feb. 21, 2011SB 1367Motor Vehicle Title Loans for Non-ResidentsBill Passed - House
(51 - 47)
Yea
Feb. 17, 2011SB 1062Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Spectrum DisorderBill Passed - House
(71 - 27)
Nay
Feb. 17, 2011SB 1446Transportation BudgetBill Passed - House
(66 - 32)
Nay
Feb. 8, 2011HB 1465Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Public UniversitiesBill Passed - House
(75 - 24)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2011HB 2314Education Improvement ScholarshipsBill Passed - House
(54 - 45)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2011HB 2332Citizenship of ArresteeBill Passed - House
(68 - 31)
Yea






Feb. 1, 2011HJ 593Free Exercise of ReligionAmendment Adopted - House
(61 - 33)
Yea
Jan. 12, 2011HB 2314Education Improvement ScholarshipsHouseCo-sponsor
Jan. 12, 2011HJ 593Free Exercise of ReligionHouseCo-sponsor
April 21, 2010Amdt 18Reducing Funding for Public MediaAmendment Rejected - House
(43 - 52)
Yea
April 21, 2010Amdt 28Reducing Funding for Comprehensive Services for At Risk Youth and FamiliesAmendment Rejected - House
(25 - 69)
Yea
April 21, 2010Amdt 91Limiting State Funding of AbortionAmendment Adopted - House
(64 - 30)
Yea
March 14, 2010HB 302010-2012 Biennium BudgetConference Report Adopted - House
(73 - 23)
Yea
March 11, 2010HB 505Authorizing Concealed Firearms in Establishments that Serve AlcoholConcurrence Vote Passed - House
(69 - 27)
Yea
March 11, 2010HB 885Authorizing Concealed Firearms in VehiclesConcurrence Vote Passed - House
(69 - 28)
Yea
March 11, 2010SB 737Requiring Department of Education Review of Charter School ApplicationsBill Passed - House
(62 - 34)
Yea
March 9, 2010SB 66Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination in State Government EmploymentMotion Agreed - House
(55 - 42)
Yea
March 2, 2010SB 334Authorizing Concealed Handguns in Establishments that Serve AlcoholBill Passed - House
(72 - 27)
Yea
March 2, 2010SB 408Gun Regulation ModificationsBill Passed - House
(74 - 25)
Yea
Feb. 16, 2010HB 1108"Trust Women/Respect Choice" License PlatesBill Passed - House
(77 - 22)
Nay
Feb. 15, 2010Gilbert Amdt"Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue RedistributionAmendment Adopted - House
(56 - 39)
Yea
Feb. 12, 2010SB 283Prohibiting Federal Individual Health Insurance MandateBill Passed - House
(67 - 29)
Yea
Feb. 10, 2010HB 53Ban on Required Human Microchip ImplantationBill Passed - House
(88 - 9)
Yea
Feb. 9, 2010HB 629Asbestos Lawsuit RestrictionsBill Passed - House
(49 - 48)
Yea



Feb. 8, 2010HB 756Allocating Offshore Drilling RoyaltiesBill Passed - House
(71 - 26)
Yea
Feb. 3, 2010HB 502Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to AccomplicesBill Passed - House
(74 - 24)
Yea
Jan. 12, 2010HB 505Authorizing Concealed Firearms in Establishments that Serve AlcoholHouseCo-sponsor
Feb. 25, 2009SB 1167Increasing the Fees for Personalized License PlatesBill Failed - House
(41 - 57)
Nay
Feb. 25, 2009SB 961Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to AccomplicesBill Passed - House
(74 - 26)
Yea
Feb. 24, 2009SB 1035Allowing Guns in Alcohol-Serving EstablishmentsBill Passed - House
(66 - 33)
Yea
Feb. 19, 2009SB 1105Prohibiting Smoking in RestaurantsConference Report Adopted - House
(60 - 39)
Nay
Feb. 9, 2009SB 1105Prohibiting Smoking in RestaurantsBill Passed - House
(59 - 39)
Nay
Feb. 5, 2009HB 1826Driver's License Suspension for Unexcused School AbsencesBill Passed - House
(68 - 28)
Yea
Feb. 4, 2009HB 1671"Derelict Building" Plan RequirementsBill Passed - House
(80 - 17)
Nay
Feb. 4, 2009HB 2314Allowing Police Chaplains to Conduct Sectarian PrayerBill Passed - House
(66 - 30)
Yea
July 9, 2008SB 6009Transportation TaxesBill Failed - House
(39 - 59)
Nay
March 6, 2008SB 588Payday Lending RestrictionsBill Passed - House
(91 - 9)
Yea
Feb. 21, 2008HB 302008-2010 Biennium BudgetBill Passed - House
(93 - 5)
Yea
Feb. 21, 2008SB 436Concealed Weapons in VehiclesBill Passed - House
(69 - 29)
Yea
Feb. 21, 2008SB 476Prohibiting Drinking with a Concealed WeaponBill Passed - House
(62 - 36)
Yea
Feb. 11, 2008HB 12Payday Lending RestrictionsBill Passed - House
(91 - 7)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2008HB 933"Triggerman Rule" in Capital Murder CasesBill Passed - House
(77 - 21)
Yea
Jan. 24, 2008HB 852Collective Bargaining for Governmental EmployeesMotion Rejected - House
(43 - 55)
Nay
Jan. 21, 2008HB 188HPV Vaccine Deadline ExtensionBill Passed - House
(57 - 39)
Yea
Jan. 8, 2008HB 933"Triggerman Rule" in Capital Murder CasesHouseSponsor
April 4, 2007Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking BanAmendment Rejected - House
(40 - 59)
Nay
April 4, 2007HB 2347Capital Murder of a WitnessVeto Override Passed - House
(83 - 16)
Yea
April 4, 2007Sub HB 2348Extension of "Triggerman Rule"Veto Override Passed - House
(79 - 21)
Yea
April 4, 2007Sub HB 2750Capital Murder of a JudgeVeto Override Passed - House
(82 - 18)
Yea
Feb. 21, 2007H SubRefusal of Medical Treatment for ChildrenBill Passed - House
(89 - 9)
Yea
Feb. 21, 2007H Sub to Sub SB 1416Regulation of Electric UtilitiesBill Passed - House
(82 - 16)
Yea
Feb. 16, 2007Sub SB 1014Payday Lending RestrictionsBill Passed - House
(72 - 27)
Yea
Feb. 16, 2007Sub SB 1204In-State Tuition for Undocumented ImmigrantsBill Passed - House
(81 - 16)
Yea
Feb. 6, 2007Sub HB 1778Traffic Light CamerasBill Passed - House
(63 - 35)
Nay
Feb. 6, 2007Sub HB 3202Funding for Statewide Transportation ProjectsBill Passed - House
(61 - 37)
Nay
Feb. 5, 2007AmendmentStem Cell Research AmendmentAmendment Adopted - House
(58 - 38)
Yes

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Feb. 5, 2007Sub HB 2035HPV VaccinationBill Passed - House
(80 - 17)
Yea
Feb. 1, 2007Sub HB 2623Denying In-State Tuition to Undocumented ImmigrantsBill Passed - House
(74 - 23)
Yea
Jan. 30, 2007Sub HB 1727Participation in School ClubsBill Passed - House
(82 - 15)
Yea
Jan. 26, 2007Sub HB 1665Forced or Coerced Abortion BanBill Passed - House
(71 - 27)
Yea
Jan. 23, 2007HB 1883Abortion Clinic LicensureBill Passed - House
(60 - 35)
Yea
Jan. 17, 2007HB 1977Inaugural Committee Finance ReformBill Passed - House
(62 - 32)
Yea
April 19, 2006Governor's Recommendation: Campaign Finance Reporting RequirementsAmendment Rejected - House
(42 - 52)
Yea
April 19, 2006Governor's Recommendation: DMV Voter Registration RequirementsAmendment Rejected - House
(27 - 70)
Nay
April 19, 2006HB 1106Possession of Concealed WeaponsVeto Override Failed - House
(61 - 36)
Yea
April 19, 2006HB 493High School Baccalaureate CeremoniesVeto Override Failed - House
(60 - 36)
Yea
April 19, 2006HB 673Commonwealth Transportation BoardVeto Override Failed - House
(58 - 40)
Yea
April 12, 2006HB 50022006-2008 Biennium BudgetBill Passed - House
(64 - 29)
Yea
April 11, 2006Amdt Item 135-4hDirect Aid To Public EducationAmendment Adopted - House
(59 - 34)
Yea
April 11, 2006Amdt Item 391-4hNew Anti-Gang Initiatives Funding AmendmentAmendment Adopted - House
(59 - 36)
Yea
April 11, 2006Amdt Item 4-0.01Stem Cell Funding Prohibition AmendmentAmendment Adopted - House
(64 - 30)
Yea
April 11, 2006Amdt Item 4-5.04-2hAbortion Funding AmendmentAmendment Adopted - House
(59 - 34)
Yea
April 11, 2006Amdt Item 462-4hCentral AppropriationsAmendment Adopted - House
(60 - 35)
Yea
March 8, 2006SB 262Virginia Energy PlanBill Passed - House
(74 - 21)
Yea
March 7, 2006AmendmentLeBlanc NominationAmendment Adopted - House
(55 - 42)
Yea
March 7, 2006SB 526Defining MarriageBill Passed - House
(85 - 12)
Yea






Feb. 14, 2006Sub HB 1048Employment of Undocumented ImmigrantsBill Passed - House
(77 - 22)
Yea
Feb. 13, 2006HB 782Second-Degree Murder ChargesBill Passed - House
(83 - 16)
Yea
Feb. 3, 2006HB 45Death Penalty Age RestrictionsBill Passed - House
(63 - 34)
Nay
Feb. 2, 2006HB 1050In-State Tuition for Undocumented ImmigrantsBill Passed - House
(76 - 23)
Yea
Feb. 2, 2006Sub HB 262College Admission for Undocumented ImmigrantsBill Passed - House
(67 - 33)
Yea
Jan. 31, 2006HB 1308Student Club RestrictionsBill Passed - House
(70 - 29)
Yea
Jan. 26, 2006HB 568Flat Tax on Communication ServicesBill Passed - House
(62 - 35)
Nay
Jan. 11, 2006HB 1308Student Club RestrictionsHouseCo-sponsor




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