Bob Tata
Robert "Bob" Tata is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 85 from 1984 to 2014.
Tata did not seek re-election in 2013. His seat was filled by Republican Scott W. Taylor (Virginia).
Tata passed away on June 11, 2021.[1]
Biography
Tata earned his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Virginia. His professional experience includes working as a high school counselor and coach. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, Tata served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, Tata served on the following committees:
- Education, Chair
- Appropriations
- Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, Chair
- Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee
- General Government Subcommittee
- Transportation Subcommittee
- Transportation
- Subcommittee #1
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1689 Illegal aliens; fraudulently assisting, penalty.
- HB 1922 Civics Education, Commission on; move from executive to legislative branch, may seek other funding.
- HB 2515 Workers' Compensation Act; increases maximum tax rate that may be assessed on uninsured, etc.[2]
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Tata won re-election to District 85 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
2009
In 2009, Tata was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Bob Tata (R)
|
15,035 | |||
| French Mackes, Jr. (D) | 3,413 | |||
Delegate Tata speaking on the House floor |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Tata and his wife, Martha, have three children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Richmond Sunlight profile
- Delegate Tata Facebook profile
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 85 1984–2014 |
Succeeded by Scott W. Taylor (Virginia) (R) |
