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Joe T. May
| Joe T. May | ||
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| Virginia House of Delegates District 33 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1994 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 8, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 19 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,640/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 1993 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Army | |
| Years of service | 1955-1958 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 06/08/1937 | |
| Place of birth | Broadway, VA | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | Church of the Brethren | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, May served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, May served on the following committees:
- Transportation, Chair
- Appropriations
- Transportation Subcommittee, Chair
- Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
- Higher Education Subcommittee
- Technology Oversight and Government Activities Subcommittee
- Science and Technology
- Subcommittee #1
Sponsored legislation
- HB 2421 Freedom of Information Act; definition of public record.
- HB 2422 Voting equipment; locality that acquired DREs prior to 7-1-07 may temporarily conduct election.
- HB 2426 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; extends implementation of prohibition.[1]
Issues
Gas tax
May compared opponents of a gas tax hike to homeowners who don’t want to pay their gas or electric bills. May said transportation needs to be treated as a utility, or Virginia isn’t going to compare favorably with her neighbors.
“I’m concerned when we cross the North Carolina line, we’re going to look like East Berlin if we stay on this track,” May said.[2]
Redistricting
May shared his thoughts on the 2011 redistricting process in Virgina.[3]
Elections
2013
May is running in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 33. May is opposed by Dave A. LaRock in the June 11 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
On November 8, 2011, May won re-election to District 33 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[4]
2009
In 2009, Joe T. May was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He ran unopposed. [5]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 33(2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Joe T. May (R)
|
22,489 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, May received $132,220 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe T. May's campaign in 2011 | |
| Virginia Auto Dealers Association | $9,250 |
| Northern Virginia Technology Council | $7,500 |
| Alpha Natural Resources | $6,000 |
| The Republican Pary Of Virginia | $5,013 |
| Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $132,220 |
2009
The top 5 donors to May's 2009 campaign:[7]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Assoc | $11,500 |
| Virginia Assoc of Realtors | $4,150 |
| Northern Virginia Technology Council | $4,000 |
| Virginia Bankers Assoc | $4,000 |
| Alpha Natural Resources | $3,500 |
Endorsements
2013
In 2013, May's endorsements include the following:[8]
- Governor George Allen
- Congressman Frank Wolf
- Scott York
- Janet Clark
- Bob Wertz
Personal
May and his wife, Susan, have two children. He sits on the Board of Directors of the 4-H Educational Center, is the President of Foxfield Homeowners Association, and a Board Member of the Virginia Tech Engineering Committee of 100. [9]
External links
- Delegate Joe T. May official website
- Virginia House of Delegates - Rep. May
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999
- Richmond Sunlight profile
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
References
- ↑ Bill Tracking - Legislation as Chief Patron
- ↑ "VDOT preps to extract more federal dollars than ever," Old Dominion Watchdog, December 3, 2010
- ↑ "Joe May talks redistricting," Virginia Statehouse News, April 21, 2011
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections - November 2011 General Election Official Results
- ↑ Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign Contributions
- ↑ Joe May for Delegate, Accessed May 6, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Delegate May
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