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Patrick Hope
Virginia House of Delegates District 47
Incumbent
In office
January 13, 2010 - Present
Term ends
January 2012
Years in position	2
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
Education
Bachelor's	Saint Mary's University
Master's	Catholic University of America, 1996
J.D.	Catholic University's Columbus School of Law, 2001
Personal
Birthday	03/06/1972
Place of birth	San Antonio, TX
Profession	Director of Legislative Affairs, American College of Cardiology
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Patrick Hope is a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 47 since 2010.

Hope's professional experience includes working as a director of legislative affairs for the American College of Cardiology, legislative counsel for the American College of Physicians, and attorney for Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC. He earned his B.A. in history from Saint Mary's University in 1993, his M.A. in congressional studies from the Catholic University of America in 1996, and his J.D. from the Catholic University's Columbus School of Law in 2001.

Committee assignments

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 session, Hope has been appointed to the following committees:

• Health, Welfare and Institutions
• Militia, Police and Public Safety

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 session, Hope served on the following committees:

• Courts of Justice
  • Judicial Systems Subcommittee
  • Mental Health Subcommittee
• Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • Subcommittee #2

Elections

2011

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Hope won re-election to District 47 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed the November 8 general election.^[1]

2009

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2009

In 2009, Hope was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He defeated Eric Brescia and Joshua Ruebner in the General Election. ^[2]

Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District (2009)
Candidates		Votes
Patrick Hope (D)		13,540
Eric Brescia (R)		6,758
Joshua Ruebner G)		981

Campaign donors

2009

The top 5 donors to Hope's 2009 campaign:^[3]

Contributor	2009 total
Virginia Dental Assoc	$3,000
Fisette for Arlington	$1,500
Virginia Wine Wholesalers Assoc	$1,250
George E. Hunnicutt	$1,000
Virginia Bankers Assoc	$1,000

Personal

Hope and his wife, Kristen, have three children.

External links

• Official campaign site
• Virginia House of Delegates biography
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• VA Public Access Project profile
• Campaign contributions: 2009

References

Political offices
Preceded by Al Eisenberg	Virginia House of Delegates District 47 2010-present	Succeeded by NA

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