Virginia House of Delegates Republican Caucus
Archive for August, 2009
House GOP Caucus Members and Candidates on VPAP Honor Roll
Aug 21st
Congratulations to the following House GOP Caucus members and 2009 Candidates that have been named to the
Albo, David B
Amiral, John N
Anderson, Richard L
Bell, Robert B
Bird, Troy
Bolognese, Kerry
Brescia, Eric
Bury, Joseph G
Byron, Kathy
Call, Jason
Carrico, Charles W, Sr
Cleaveland, William
Cline, Ben
Cole, Mark L
Comstock, Barbara J
Cosgrove, John A
Cox, John A
Cox, M Kirkland
Creed, Edward
Crockett-Stark, Anne B
Edmunds, James E, II
Fralin, William H, Jr
Frederick, Jeffrey
Funkhouser, Terry J
Gage, Michael
Garrett, T Scott
Gear, Thomas D
Gilbert, Todd
Greason, Thomas
Griffith, H Morgan
Hamilton, Phillip A
Hargrove, Frank D
Hogan, Clarke N
Howell, William J
Hugo, Timothy D
Hyland, James E
Iaquinto, Salvatore R
Ingram, Riley E
Janis, William R
Jones, S Chris
Kilgore, Terry G
Knight, Barry D
Landes, R Steven
Lee, Jennifer
LeMunyon, James M
Lingamfelter, L Scott
Lohr, Matthew J
Loupassi, Manoli
Marshall, Danny W, III
Marshall, Robert G
Massie, James P, III
May, Joe T
McCammon, Susan
McConville, James
Merola, Christopher
Merricks, Donald W
Miller, Jackson H
Morefield, James
Morgan, Harvey B
Nank, Timothy D
Nixon, Sam
Nutter, Dave
O'Bannon, John M, III
Oder, G Glenn
Orrock, Robert D, Sr
Peace, Christopher K
Pogge, Brenda F
Poindexter, Charles D
Purkey, Harry R "Bob"
Putney, Lacey E
Ringel, Aaron E
Rust, Thomas D
Sampson, Ernesto
Saxman, Christopher B
Scalley, Melody
Scott, Edward T
Sherwood, Beverly
Smith, Danny R
Stolle, Christopher
Tata, Robert M
Vasques, Victoria L
Whited, Mark
Wright, Thomas C, Jr
Republican Candidates for the House of Delegates
Aug 21st
The Republican Caucus has fielded candidates in 63 contested races across the Commonwealth.
Republicans have 84 candidates in total on the ballot this year. That includes incumbents in uncontested races, incumbents in contested races, open seats and Republican candidates challenging Democrat incumbents.
Delegate Phil Hamilton on WRVA on August 18, 2009
Aug 20th
Delegate Phil Hamilton was on WRVA discussion the state budget and new revenue projections.
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Delegate Sam Nixon on WRVA
Aug 19th
Delegate Sam Nixon interviewed on WRVA August 19.
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Speaker Howell on Latest $1.5 Billion Revenue Projection Reduction by Governor Kaine
Aug 19th
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) today issued the following statement after Governor Kaine’s remarks to the Joint Legislative Money Committees regarding the latest downward revision of the revenue forecast upon which the Virginia state budget is set:
“Families and businesses across the Commonwealth are grappling with the worst economic recession in generations,” remarked Speaker Howell. “Along with them, leaders in state government must wrestle with the grave financial challenges with which we are confronted. Throughout the ongoing process of adjusting the revenue estimates for the current fiscal year, we must not lose sight of the very real and painful consequences this recession is bringing to bear on Virginians who are struggling to live within their means.
“While no one takes pleasure in predicting a lengthy recession, many experts remain unsure if the economy has reached the bottom of the downturn let alone the length and strength of any potential recovery. This uncertainty demands a sober, realistic and above all conservative approach to the Commonwealth’s revenue forecast not only for this current 2010 fiscal year but the upcoming 2011-2012 biennial state budget. Fiscal prudence dictates adopting estimates that are restrained and reflective of the apprehension permeating the economy.
“At the Governor’s Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates (GACRE) meeting on August 5, I and other legislative leaders recommended adopting the least optimistic revenue forecast presented to us by the Administration. While GACRE is strictly an advisory panel and has absolutely no formal approval authority because that resides solely with the Executive Branch, I am pleased Governor Kaine has finally taken a realistic view on the projected budgetary shortfall the legislature will be facing at the upcoming 2010 General Assembly session.
“With a clearer understanding of our future revenue figures, it is now up to Governor Kaine to use his authority given to him by the General Assembly to implement the needed spending reductions – sooner not later – to ensure that the Commonwealth adheres to its constitutional responsibility of maintaining and producing a balanced budget. The longer the Commonwealth delays not doing anything about aligning spending with incoming revenues, the harder it is to make up the difference.
“As Virginians are painfully aware, fiscal responsibility by state leaders, business growth and job creation – not higher taxes or more spending on government programs – are the keys to a robust economic recovery. Going forward now and later this year, I hope the Governor chooses the right path in addressing Virginia’s ongoing budget shortfall.”
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House Leaders Call on Kaine Appointee to Immediately Relinquish Government Post
Aug 17th
House Leaders Call on Kaine Appointee to Immediately Relinquish Government Post
-- Attorney General Opinion Legally Requires Pomata to Cease Serving Dual Jobs --
RICHMOND, VA – Citing the August 14, 2009 opinion released by Virginia Attorney General William C. Mims, Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford), House Republican Majority Caucus Chairman and a senior member of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. (R-Chesterfield) and House Science and Technology Committee Chairman Kathy J. Byron (R-Campbell) today issued the following statements calling on Leonard M. Pomata, Virginia’s Secretary of Technology as well as the Commonwealth’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), to immediately relinquish one of those positions:
“The Attorney General’s opinion could not be more clear in its finding that Mr. Pomata’s capacity to serve simultaneously in both offices of the Secretary of Technology and CIO ‘legally are incompatible,’” noted Chairman Nixon, patron of House Bill 1926 in 2003 that created the independent role of CIO under the Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB). “For over two long months now, I have called on the ITIB to rescind their decision to appoint Secretary Pomata as CIO or for the Secretary to step down of his own volition as I believed the dual roles created a legal conflict. The ITIB, Secretary Pomata and Governor Kaine all chose to ignore my serious concerns. Now the Attorney General’s opinion has validated my original position. It is my hope that Governor Kaine and Secretary Pomata take swift and appropriate action in accordance with the findings of the Attorney General’s opinion.”
“The concerns raised by the House Science and Technology Committee in June, and subsequent correspondence with Technology Secretary Pomata, underscore the importance to the taxpayers of Virginia that we resolve – sooner not later – the many issues surrounding the Commonwealth’s approach to information technology services,” said Chairman Byron, who leads the panel that interviewed Secretary Pomata on June 29, 2009. “Before the Commonwealth can move forward on those critical contractual and technical issues necessary to delivering quality IT services, we need to get our own house in order and comply with the law. The first step toward real progress in addressing any unresolved problems and achieving a successful partnership with the state’s contractor in the future is for Mr. Pomata to heed forthwith the opinion of the Attorney General and long-standing calls by legislative leaders.”
“There is no question that Governor Kaine and Secretary Pomata need to act immediately to determine in which one government role Mr. Pomata should serve and which one he should resign,” remarked Speaker Howell. “Like so many, I await the decision by the Secretary or Governor so Virginians can be assured that their leaders are acting in accordance with the law.”
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