Al Eisenberg

Al Eisenberg
Virginia House of Delegates District 47
Former member
Assumed office 2004
Current term ends January 13, 2010
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Legislator
Website	Delegate Al Eisenberg

Al Eisenberg was a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 47 from 2004 to 2010. In January 2009 he announced he would not seek re-election.

Prior to his election to the House, Eisenberg was a Partner with the EB&T Strategy Group, LLC, (2004-2005), Vice President of the Greater Washington Board of Trade (2002-2004), and Deputy Assistant/Secretary for Transportation Policy, United States Department of Transportation (1999-2001).

Delegate Eisenberg announces his retirement

Issue positions

Eisenberg's official website lists his priorities as:

• Priority funding for education, and teacher salaries and retirement.
• Serious attention to human and civil rights.
• An improved health care safety net for vulnerable Virginians.
• Environmental protection, smart growth initiatives, and more parkland.
• Transit expansion and improvement, and replacement of unsafe bridges.
• A fair, progressive tax system and more fiscal autonomy for localities.
• Protection of women's reproductive rights
• A General Assembly truly responsive to our area's needs.

His answers to the Virginia State Legislative Election 2005 National Political Awareness Test are available. The test offers an overview of a candidate's views on a number of issues.

Committee assignments

• Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Virginia House
• General laws Committee, Virginia House
• Science and Technology Committee, Virginia House
• Subcommittee on Natural Resource
• Subcommittee on Professions/Occupations/Administrative Process

Sponsored legislation

• HB 2482 Prescription donation; clarifies hospital and clinic may redispense donation medication to indigent.
• HB 2483 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibit presence of minors in all indoor restaurants and bar, etc., in State.

Campaign donors

The top 5 donors to Eisenberg's 2007 campaign were mostly professional organizations:

• 1. Dominion $1,750
• 2. VA Bankers Assoc $1,500
• 3. Arlington Professional Fire Fighters PAC $1,500
• 4. VA Dental Assoc $1,000
• 5. VA Beer Wholesalers Assoc $1,000

External links

• Delegate Al Eisenberg official website
• Virginia House of Delegates - Rep. Eisenberg
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions:2007, 2005, 2003
• Richmond Sunlight profile

References

Political offices
Preceded by NA	Virginia House of Delegates District 47 2004-2010	Succeeded by Patrick Hope