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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
Griffith to Start NASCAR’s Food City 250 in Bristol
Aug 18th
House Majority Leader, Del. (R-Salem), has been tapped as honorary starter for the Food City 250 Race at the . NASCAR fans can cheer on their favorite drivers, as well as Griffith in his race for Congress.
Bristol Motor Speedway is the most popular track on the Nationwide Stock Car Series circuit, often drawing over 100,000 fans. And it's one of the fastest short track courses on the circuit.
Check out details of the race at and . If you can't make it the Speedway, will carry the Food City 250 live at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 20.
Coverage of Griffith's selection appears at and .
Hugo Elected Caucus Chair
Apr 21st
Richmond, VA (April 21, 2010)--Today, the Virginia House Republican Caucus voted unanimously to elect (R-Fairfax) to serve as the Republican Caucus Chairman. The position, previously held by former Delegate Sam Nixon, was left vacant when Nixon resigned to become Chief Information Officer of the .
“As recognized leader within the Caucus, Tim understands the duties required of this position and has the right temperament and experiences to be very successful in his important new capacity,” stated . “During these tough economic times and need to reform state government to make it smarter and simpler, it is imperative that we have an energetic, dedicated and knowledgeable member like Tim joining our leadership team. Like so many, I am looking forward to working with him and our Majority Caucus will be better off because of his leadership.”
The position of Caucus Chairman is one of four leadership roles within the House Republican Caucus. Others serving in leadership positions include Speaker William Howell, , and .
“I humbly accept the responsibility that has been entrusted to me today,” Delegate Hugo said in accepting the position. “Since being elected, I have watched the Republican Caucus expand on its majority under our current leadership. I am thrilled to broaden my responsibilities within the caucus and relish the opportunity to serve the citizens of Virginia.”
Delegate Hugo was first elected to the House of Delegates in a special election in December 2002, filling a vacancy left by former Delegate Jay O’Brien. Delegate Hugo garnered over 67% of the vote in his first election. Now serving in his eighth year as a member, Delegate Hugo is a member of the Commerce and Labor, Finance, Transportation, and Privileges and Elections Committees. He represents parts of Fairfax, Centreville, Clifton, and Fairfax Station.
Dem Leader Armstrong Schooled in Parliamentary Procedure
Mar 19th
Welcome to a new feature on the House Republican Caucus Blog—the Puckish Parliamentarian, which will bring you entertaining notes from the House floor.
It seems appropriate to release this installment for the Democratic Party of Virginia's Jefferson-Jackson Weekend, which, according to the , includes an address by (D-Henry), but "no A-list speaker." With Armstrong getting dissed by the Post, we thought we ought to feature him here.
In the first installment of the Puckish Parliamentarian, Armstrong, the House Minority Leader, returns to his favorite grandstanding topic for the 2010 Session—electricity rates.
Seeking one more chance to talk about a bill Armstrong himself admits won't actually solve a problem, he offered a motion to discharge a committee, a rarely-used motion, which (I-Bedford), currently in his 49th year in the House, never recalls being agreed to.
House Majority Leader (R-Salem) handles opposition to the motion for the Majority. The real fun starts when (D-Abingdon), the Puck in this installment of the Puckish Parliamentarian, engages Armstrong in a series of questions.
Del. Armstrong's motion failed, 26-69. The Democratic Caucus has 39 members, only 2 out of 3 supported their leader.
Gov. McDonnell had already signed , a bill by (R-Grayson), that actually provided immediate relief on electric bills.