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Where the airports authority went off track
Jul 8th
Check out Speaker Howell's . Be sure to spread the word about his call for accountability and sound fiscal stewardship on the "silver line."
Gear Resigns from House
Dec 31st
Delegate Tom Gear (R-Hampton), resigned, effective today, from the House of Delegates, creating a vacancy in . The Caucus wishes Delegate Gear the best as he continues to deal with and supports close family members suffering from major illnesses.
has coverage of Delegate Gear's career of public service.
Because the General Assembly is not in session, has authority to issue a writ of election for a special election in the 91st District. Vacancies occurring when the House is in session are filled in special elections called by the Speaker of the House.
At present, two seats in the House are vacant. The Caucus looks forward to welcoming to the House on January 12 after the Special Election in District 8 to fill the vacancy created by election to the .
The Caucus stands ready to assist the Republican nominee in the special election called to fill the vacancy caused by Delegate Gear's resignation. Republicans in the 91st District, including portions of and and the . The official call for the nomination will be issued by the 91st Legislative District Committee and, once issued, will appear on the
Habeeb Nominated to Succeed Griffith in House
Nov 22nd
Republicans in the City of Salem (, ) and parts of Roanoke County (, ) have nominated to succeed .
Habeeb will likely face Ginger Mumpower, if as reported in the , she is nominated tonight by the local Democrats.
Habeeb, a southwest Virginia native, and attorney with Roanoke-based , has come out swinging with a campaign up and running for the special election, which Gov. McDonnell is expected to call for Jan. 11, 2011, the day before the 2011 session of the General Assembly convenes.
What can you do to help?
- Contribute to Greg through his
- Follow him on
- And Like his campaign page on
Check out the coverage of Greg's campaign to date—
For a map and recent election statistics for House District 8, check
The Case for a ‘Repeal Amendment’
Sep 15th
and penned an making the case for a 'Repeal Amendment' to the U.S. Constitution that would allow two-thirds of the states to repeal a Federal law.
Cole Announces Redistricting Hearings Around Virginia
Aug 23rd
Del. , chairman of the House Privileges and Elections Committee, announced six hearings to be held in September, October, and December by a Redistricting Subcommittee to gather public input for the redistricting process ()—
- Roanoke—Wednesday, September 8, 7 pm, Natural Science Center, , ()
- Norfolk—Wednesday, September 22nd, 7 pm, , , ()
- Fairfax—Tuesday, October 5th, 7 pm, , ()
- Danville—Monday, October 18th, 7 pm, Regional Center for Advanced Technology and Training, , ()
- Stafford—Monday, December 6th, 7 pm, University Hall, (Stafford Campus),
- Richmond—Friday, December 17th, approximately 10 am, 9th Floor Appropriations Room, General Assembly
Building (time approximate, after Governor's remarks to the money committees),
In addition to Chairman Cole, Delegates Rob Bell, Chris Jones, and Jackson Miller serve on the subcommittee.
For more on the redistricting process, visit Legislative Services' .