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Bryan Rhode
Bryan Rhode was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 22 of the Virginia State Senate.
Rhode graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1997. He then joined the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant. He served on active duty for four years and was promoted to the rank of Captain. He then graduated from the University of Virginia Law School.
Rhode then began working as an attorney for Hunton & Williams, LLP. He has worked as a prosecutor for the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office since 2006.
Elections
2011
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
Rhode ran in the 2011 election for Virginia Senate District 22. He was defeated by Thomas Garrett in the primary on August 23, 2011.[1][2]
| Virginia State Senate Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thomas Garrett |
25.9% | 3,239 |
| Brian Bates | 24.6% | 3,068 |
| Mark Peake | 22.5% | 2,809 |
| Bryan Rhode | 20.5% | 2,560 |
| Claudia Tucker | 6.5% | 806 |
| Total Votes | 12,482 | |
Campaign themes
2011
Rhode's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Reducing the Size and Scope of Government
- Excerpt: "Government cannot and should not do everything. Government should be an essential — but a limited — part of the lives of its citizens, focusing on the core functions of public safety, education, and infrastructure."
- Keeping Taxes Low
- Excerpt: "In order to promote entrepreneurship, job creation, and economic stability in Central Virginia, taxes on businesses and individuals must be low, predictable, and efficiently used."
- Improving Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "A community’s economic lifeblood is its infrastructure. Good roads and bridges; rail, air and water transportation access; utilities; and telecommunications like internet and cell phone access are all essential to creating jobs in Central Virginia."
- Improving Education and Preserving Human Capital
- Excerpt: "...we must focus on education and job training that allows and encourages hard-working families and their children to stay in the District."
- Standing for Core Conservative Values
- Excerpt: "I am pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and pro-family values."
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