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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BS, Management/Economics, James Madison University
  • MBA, James Madison University

Professional Experience

  • BS, Management/Economics, James Madison University
  • MBA, James Madison University
  • Former Commissioner of Revenue, Augusta County Virginia
  • Captain, United States Army, 1972-1983

Political Experience

  • BS, Management/Economics, James Madison University
  • MBA, James Madison University
  • Former Commissioner of Revenue, Augusta County Virginia
  • Captain, United States Army, 1972-1983
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 24, 1996-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 24, 2019
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 1983-1992

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Co-Chair, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee General Government and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Outlay and General Government, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Advisory Commission on Public Private Partnership

Member, Advisory Council on Autism

Member, Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Board of Southern States Energy

Member, Board of Trustees for the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia

Member, Board of Trustees for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Member, Board of Visitors on the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind

Member, Center for Rural Virginia Board of Trustees

Member, Commission on Employee Retirement Security and Pension Reform

Member, Commission on Legislative Audit and Review

Member, Commission on Major Employment and Investment (MEI) Project Approval

Member, Commission on Rappahannock River Basin

Member, Commission on the Chesapeake Bay

Member, Finance and Appropriations Committee

Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates

Member, Land Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees

Member, Local Government Committee

Member, New College Institute

Member, Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee

Member, Special Subcommittee to Consult on the Plan to Close State Training Centers

Member, Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight

Member, Subcommittee on Capital Outlay

Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding

Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Local Government Fiscal Stress

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation

Member, Subcommittee on Virginia Preschool Initiative

Member, Subcommittee to Evaluate Tax Preferences

Member, Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Twenty-First Century

Chair, Work Group on Service System Structure and Financing

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Management/Economics, James Madison University
  • MBA, James Madison University
  • Former Commissioner of Revenue, Augusta County Virginia
  • Captain, United States Army, 1972-1983
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 24, 1996-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 24, 2019
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 1983-1992
  • Member/Moderator/Teacher/Trustee/Superintendent, Emmanuel Church of the Brethren, present
  • Member, National Conference of State Legislators, present
  • Member, Southern Legislative Conference, present
  • Former Vice-Chair, Augusta County Republican Committee
Policy Positions

Virginia State Legislative Election 2019 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Virginia's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- Generally we have other options for balancing our budget and are currently in a very stable period with our budget and in position to increase our rainy day fund and revenue reserve to help us with potential revenue shortfalls. A broader approach to belt tightening has worked well in the past when necessary.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

5. Do you support automatic voter registration?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

3. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

4. Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana?
- No

5. Do you support banning the use of cell phones and other handheld communication devices while driving?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- The key on cell phones is whether they are handheld. I am ok with using cell phones for phone conversation while driving as long as it is with a hands free device.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Virginia?
- No

7. Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- Question a) yes, as long as there is an adequate return on the investmentQuestion b} yes, if state income taxes are too high to be competitive; Virginia net income tax is low

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Virginia?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Virginia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- Question c} No, unless there are a series of other factors present including their parents are here legally and paying taxes, they were bought here by their parents as children, they are in good standing and have filed appropriate paperwork to obtain citizenship and they have been accepted to a Virginia public university.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- Question c) Perhaps on a voluntary basis, with appropriate training

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Virginia's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- Healthcare costs and access to healthcare are complicated and we should continue to work on getting it right. Individual responsibility has to be a key factor and Question c} under some circumstances could be a yes.

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

3. Do you support greater efforts by Virginia state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

1. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, any additional priorities of your campaign that have not been covered in these questions.
- Continue to Reform Mental Health SystemContinue work on Healthcare delivery to insure access, quality of care and affordabilityContinue work on Broadband deployment

2. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top legislative priority and how you plan to fund it.
- Continued work on monitoring and addressing fiscal stress and less than satisfactory quality of life and opportunity in some parts of Virginia, particularly rural and some inner city.Funding formulas for state/local share must be realigned and the economy stimulated to capture additional state revenues to fund the increased state share.

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