Luke Torian
| Luke Torian | ||
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| Virginia House of Delegates District 52 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 13, 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 8, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,640/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 3, 2009 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Pastor | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Torrain works as a pastor at First Mount Zion Baptist Church. He is a Co-President of Eastern Price William County Ministerial Association.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, Torian served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, Torian served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
- Chesapeake Subcommittee
- Counties, Cities and Towns
- Subcommittee #2
- General Laws
- Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Torian won re-election to District 52 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and defeated Cleveland Anderson (R) in the November 8 general election.[1]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 52 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Luke Torian Incumbent |
60.8% | 5,156 | |
| Republican | Cleveland Anderson | 39.2% | 3,327 | |
| Total Votes | 8,483 | |||
2009
In 2009, Torian was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He defeated Rafael Lopez in the General Election. [2]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 52 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Luke Torian (D)
|
8,267 | |||
| Rafael Lopez (R) | 7,616 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Torian received $203,675 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Luke Torian's campaign in 2011 | |
| Virginia Democratic Party | $49,682 |
| National Counseling Group | $12,500 |
| Virginia Association Of Realtors | $8,015 |
| Rice, Edward H | $5,500 |
| Dominion | $3,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $203,675 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 5,156 |
| Cost of each vote received | $39.5 |
2009
The top 5 donors to Torian's 2009 campaign:[4]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Virginia | $101,223 |
| Virginia House Democratic Caucus | $34,593 |
| Thomas Minnick | $30,000 |
| Joseph Johnson & Associates | $16,258 |
| Moving Virginia Forward | $15,000 |
Personal
Torian and his wife, Clarice, have one child.
External links
- Official campaign site
- Virginia House of Delegates biography
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Imagine Election profile
- Facebook profile
- VA Public Access Project profile
- Campaign contributions: 2009
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