Onzlee Ware

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Onzlee Ware
Virginia House of Delegates District 11
Incumbent
Assumed office 2004
Current term ends January 13, 2010
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Attorney
Website	Onzlee Ware

Onzlee Ware is a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 11 since 2004.

He won re-election in 2009, defeating Republican Troy Bird in the general election.

Since 1988 Ware has been the owner of the Law Office of Onzlee Ware and Associates. He is a member of the National Rifle Association, Sigma Pi Phi - Beta Phi Boule Fraternity, and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.^[1]

Issue positions

Ware's answers to the Virginia State Legislative Election 2005 National Political Awareness Test are available. The test provides an overview of a candidate's views on a number of issues. Ware did not answer the question asking his top priorities.^[2]

Committee membership

• Appropriations Committee, Virginia House
• Counties, Cities and Towns Committee, Virginia House
• Education Committee, Virginia House
• Subcommittee on Compensation and Retirement
• Subcommittee on Public Safety
• Subcommittee on Standards of Quality
• Subcommittee on Technology Oversight and Government Activities

Sponsored legislation

• HB 1644 Early voting; qualified registered voter may vote in person from 19 to three days before election.
• HB 2266 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for name, address, etc., of complainants relating to zoning.
• HB 2662 Community development authorities; allowed to request additional taxes from locality. ^[3]

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Ware's 2007 campaign:^[4]

• 1. Home Builders Assoc of VA $5,000
• 2. VA Assoc of Realtors $4,188
• 3. New Leadership VA Fund $3,500
• 4. Dominion $2,500
• 5. VA State Legislative Black Caucus $2,500

External links

• Virginia House of Delegates - Rep. Ware
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions:2007, 2005, 2003
• Virginia Public Access Project profile
• State Surge - legislative and voting track record
• Richmond Sunlight profile

References

v • d • e Current members of the Virginia House of Delegates House Majority Leader: Morgan Griffith (R) • House Minority Leader: Ward Armstrong (D)     Terry Kilgore (R) Bud Phillips (D) Dan Bowling (D) Joe Johnson (D) Bill Carrico (R) Anne B. Crockett-Stark (R) David Nutter (R) Morgan Griffith (R) Charles Poindexter (R) Ward Armstrong (D) Onzlee Ware (D) James Shuler (D) Bob Marshall (R) Danny Marshall, III (R) C. Todd Gilbert (R) Donald Merricks (R) William Fralin (R) Clay Athey (R) Lacey Putney (I) Chris Saxman (R) Robert Mathieson (D) Kathy Byron (R) Shannon Valentine (D) Ben Cline (R) Steve Landes (R) Matt Lohr (R) Sam Nixon (R) Bill Howell (R) Beverly Sherwood (R) Ed Scott (R) Scott Lingamfelter (R) David Poisson (D) Joe T. May (R) Margaret Vanderhye (D) Steve Shannon (D) Ken Plum (D) David Bulova (D) Bob Hull (D) Vivian Watts (D) Tim Hugo (R) Dave Marsden (D) Dave Albo (R) Mark Sickles (D) Kris Amundson (D) David Englin (D) Charniele Herring (D) Al Eisenberg (D) Bob Brink (D) Adam Ebbin (D) Jackson H. Miller (R) Paul Nichols (D) Jeff Frederick (R) Jim Scott (D) Bobby Orrock (R) Frank Hargrove (R) Bill Janis (R) David Toscano (D) Rob Bell (R) Watkins Abbitt, Jr. (I) Clarke Hogan (R) Tommy Wright (R) Riley Ingram (R) Roz Dance (D) Bill Barlow (D) Lee Ware (R) Kirk Cox (R) Chuck Caputo (D) Manoli Loupassi (R) Vacant  Delores McQuinn (D) Jenn McClellan (D) Jimmie Massie (R) John O'Bannon (R) Joseph Morrissey (D) Roz Tyler (D) Chris Jones (R) Lionell Spruill (D) John Cosgrove (R) Johnny Joannou (D) Vacant  Barry Knight (R) Bob Purkey (R) Joseph Bouchard (D) Salvatore Iaquinto (R) Bob Tata (R) Tom Rust (R) Paula Miller (D) Mark Cole (R) Kenny Alexander (D) Algie Howell (D) Tom Gear (R) Jeion Ward (D) Phil Hamilton (R) Glenn Oder (R) Mamye BaCote (D) Brenda Pogge (R) Chris Peace (R) Harvey Morgan (R) Albert Pollard (D) Lynwood Lewis (D) Republican (53) • Democratic (43) • Independent (2) • Vacant (2) • Virginia House of Delegates • Virginia Senate

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