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Bob Tata
| Bob Tata | ||
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| Virginia House of Delegates District 85 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1984 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 8, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 29 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,640/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 1983 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Virginia | |
| Master's | University of Virginia | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 2 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 01/27/1930 | |
| Place of birth | Detroit, MI | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Tata is a retired high school counselor and coach. He served in the United States Army from 1954-1956. Tata earned his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Virginia. He attended Old Dominion University.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, Tata served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, Tata served on the following committees:
- Education, Chair
- Appropriations
- Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, Chair
- Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
- General Government Subcommittee
- Transportation Subcommittee
- Transportation
- Subcommittee #1
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1689 Illegal aliens; fraudulently assisting, penalty.
- HB 1922 Civics Education, Commission on; move from executive to legislative branch, may seek other funding.
- HB 2515 Workers' Compensation Act; increases maximum tax rate that may be assessed on uninsured, etc.[1]
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Tata won re-election to District 85 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[2]
2009
In 2009, Tata was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. [3]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Bob Tata (R)
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15,035 | |||
| French Mackes, Jr. (D) | 3,413 | |||
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Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Tata received $75,662 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Virginia House of Delegates 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bob Tata's campaign in 2011 | |
| Alpha Natural Resources | $2,000 |
| Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association | $2,000 |
| Dominion | $2,000 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Davis, Paul | $1,817 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $75,662 |
2009
The top 5 donors to Tata's 2009 campaign:[5]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Virginia Dental Association | $2,000 |
| Virginia Automobile and Truck Dealers Association | $1,285 |
| Tidewater Builders Association | $1,000 |
| Apollo Group | $1,000 |
| Virginia Health Care Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Tata and his wife, Martha, have three children.
External links
- Virginia House of Delegates - Rep. Tata
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Richmond Sunlight profile
- Delegate Tata Facebook profile
References
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| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 85 1984–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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