Dave Albo
David B. Albo is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 42 from 1994 to 2018. Albo did not seek re-election in 2017.[1]
Biography
Albo earned his B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia in 1984 and his J.D. from Williams School of Law, University of Richmond in 1988.
Albo's professional experience includes working as an attorney and partner for Albo & Ublon, LLP. He previously worked as a prosecutor and assistant attorney for the City of Fairfax, as well as a part time guardian for abused and neglected children.[2]
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Albo served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Courts of Justice, Chair |
| • General laws |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Albo served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Courts of Justice, Chair |
| • General laws |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Albo served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Courts of Justice, Chair |
| • General laws |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Albo served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Courts of Justice, Chair |
| • General laws |
| • Privileges and Elections |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Albo served on the following committees:
| Virginia committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Courts of Justice, Chair |
| • General laws |
| • Privileges and Elections |
Campaign themes
2013
Albo’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Getting Our Students Into VA Colleges
Excerpt: "Dave is working to get your children into Virginia colleges. Dave was able to get UVA, William and Mary, JMU and Virginia Tech to add hundreds of new in-state slots over the next three years."
- Dave Albo stands up for NoVa!
Excerpt: "Dave Albo led the fight to successfully kill the 2008 transportation tax increase, which raised your taxes and then gave you only 30 cents for every road repair dollar you paid. ...Dave Albo fought the 2004 tax increase, which raised your sales taxes for schools but gave you only 30 cents for every dollar you spent."
- Building Roads and Rail
Excerpt: "Widening of the Beltway, I-95 and I-395; New traffic signals throughout our community; Improve and realign Rt. 1 / Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy. / Mulligan Rd. intersection"
- Fighting Outrageous Taxation
Excerpt: "Repealed the Car Tax ...Cut the Food Tax in Half; Eliminated the Tax on Pharmaceuticals; Created a Sales Tax Holiday for School Clothing and Supplies"
- Animals
Excerpt: "Dave helped eliminate the use of gas chambers to euthanize animals. It has been found that this is a painful way for an animal to die. ...In the past, a person could only be prosecuted for actually abusing an animal. Simply neglecting a pet (e.g. failing to give your dog food, water or shelter in extreme temperature) was not illegal. Dave's bill in the 2007 Session, made this abhorrent behavior a felony."
2009
Albo's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Excerpt: "Building roads and rail for a faster commute so that we have more time with our families"
- Excerpt: "Keeping our schools the same quality I had when I went to Fairfax Public Schools with quality buildings and small class sizes"
- Excerpt: "Getting our children into Virginia Colleges and Universities"
- Excerpt: "Making our neighborhoods safe so our children can safely play in the neighborhood"
- Excerpt: "Preserving open space and keeping our air and water clean so we are not run over by development and thise [sic] are wonderful places for kids to play outdoors"
- Excerpt: "Limiting Taxes so that while we can build roads and schools, we can also still afford to live in Fairfax County."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2017
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[4] Kathy Tran (D) defeated Lolita Mancheno-Smoak (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 42 general election.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kathy Tran |
61.06% | 18,761 | |
| Republican | Lolita Mancheno-Smoak | 38.94% | 11,967 | |
| Total Votes (18 of 19 precincts reporting.) | 30,728 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections | ||||
2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[6] Joana Garcia was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Dave Albo was unopposed in the Republican primary. Albo defeated Garcia in the general election.[7][8]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dave Albo Incumbent |
63.4% | 10,837 | |
| Democratic | Joana Garcia | 36.6% | 6,245 | |
| Total Votes | 17,082 | |||
2013
Albo won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 42. Albo ran unopposed in the June 11th Republican Primary. He defeated Ed Deitsch (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[9]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dave Albo Incumbent |
59.8% | 15,303 | |
| Democratic | Ed Deitsch | 40.1% | 10,247 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 25,579 | |||
2011
On November 8, 2011, Albo won re-election to District 42 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 Republican primary and defeated J.R. Dobbyn (D) in the November 8 general election.[10]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dave Albo Incumbent |
62.2% | 11,835 | |
| Democratic | J.R. Dobbyn | 37.8% | 7,199 | |
| Total Votes | 19,034 | |||
2009
In 2009, Albo was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He defeated Greg Werkhesier in the General Election.[11]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 42 (2009) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dave Albo (R)
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11,767 | |||
| Greg Werkheiser (D) | 9,006 | |||
Delegate Albo speech on South County Middle School |
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2017
In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.
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2016
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In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 13 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 9 to February 25.
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2012
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In 2012, the Virginia General Assembly was in regular session from January 11 to March 10.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Dave Albo endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[12]
Personal
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Albo and his wife, Rita, have one child.
Recent news
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See also
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia House of Delegates Committees
- Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Delegate Dave Albo campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Dave Albo for Delegate campaign blog
- Delegate Albo's "Constituent Corner"
Footnotes
- ↑ WVTF, "Eight House of Delegates Members Won't Seek Re-Election; Seven Republicans and One Democrat," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Dave Albo, "Issues," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Virginia Leadership Team," December 29, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 42 1994–2018 |
Succeeded by Kathy Tran (D) |
