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Thomas Norment
From Ballotpedia
| Thomas Norment | ||
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| Virginia Senate District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1992 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $18,000/year | |
| Per diem | $169/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2007 | |
| First elected | 1991 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2011 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | James Blair High School | |
| Bachelor's | Virginia Military Institute | |
| J.D. | Marshall Wythe School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/12/1946 | |
| Place of birth | Richmond, VA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Norment attended James Blair High School in Williamsburg, Virginia and received a Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Military Institute. Norment also received a J.D. from Marshall Wythe School of Law.
In addition to serving as senator Norment is an attorney with Kaufman & Canoles. He is a member of the Bruton Parish Church.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Norment has been appointed to the following committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee
- Courts of Justice, Chairman
- Finance
- Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Rules
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Norment served on the following committees:
District 3
Norment represents Virginia Senate District 3. Senate District 3 includes Gloucester County, James City County, New Kent County, Newport News(part), Williamsburg, York County(part).
Elections
2011
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
On November 8, 2011, Norment won re-election to District 3 of the Virginia State Senate. He defeated Mark Frechette in the primary on August 23, 2011 and was unopposed in the November 8 general election. [1]
| Virginia State Senate Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thomas Norment Incumbent |
72.5% | 11,225 |
| Mark Frechette | 27.5% | 4,253 |
| Total Votes | 15,478 | |
2007
On Nov. 6, 2007, Norment won re-election to the 3rd District Seat in the Virginia State Senate.[2]
Norment raised $562,319 for his campaign.[3]
| Virginia State Senate, District 3 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Norment (R)
| 9,669 | 95.09% | ||
| Write-in | 1,531 | 4.90% | ||
Campaign donors
Below are Norment's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2007 election:
| Contributor | 2007 total |
|---|---|
| Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $15,000 |
| G. Gilmer Minor III | $15,000 |
| Virginia Association of Realtors | $13,500 |
| Verizon | $12,500 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | $11,884 |
Personal
Norment was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 12, 1946.
External links
- Thomas Norment's personal website
- Biography from the Virginia Legislature
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Sen. Norment on State Surge
- Campaign contributions:2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
- Thomas Norment on Facebook
References
- ↑ Virginia Department of State, 2011 Primary candidate list<ref>[https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/7_s.shtml ''Virginia State Board of Elections'' - November 2011 General Election Official Results]</li> <li id="cite_note-1">[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] [https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/7_s.shtml 2007 Election Results, Virginia Senate, District 3]</li> <li id="cite_note-2">[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=VA&y=2007#results_summary_S 2007 Campaign Spending, Virginia Senate, District 3]</li></ol></ref>
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by NA | Virginia Senate District 3 1992-present | Succeeded by NA |
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