Local Government Committee, Virginia State Senate
The Local Government Committee is a standing committee of the Virginia State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Virginia State Senate are assigned by the majority caucus. The caucus submits a nominations report for all committees that must be approved by a majority vote of the chamber. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The president is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The Senate Rules describe the function of the Local Government Committee as follows:
| “ | [T]o consider matters of local government in the counties, cities, towns, regions or districts, planning boards and commissions and authorities, except matters relating to the compensation of elected officeholders, where funds of the Commonwealth are involved.[1][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Local Government Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2020-2021 legislative session
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Local Government Committee, 2020-2021 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • Bill Stanley, Chair | |||
| • John Miller (Virginia) | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • John Cosgrove | |||
| • Lynwood Lewis | • Bill R. DeSteph, Jr | |||
| • Scott Surovell | • Siobhan Dunnavant | |||
| • Jeremy McPike | • Amanda Chase | |||
| • Glen Sturtevant | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Louise Lucas | • Ralph Smith, Chair | |||
| • Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller | • Steve Martin (Virginia) | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • Frank Ruff | |||
| • John Miller (Virginia) | • Bill Stanley | |||
| • Adam Ebbin | • Walter Stosch | |||
| • Barbara Favola | ||||
| • Lynwood Lewis | ||||
| • Roz Dance | ||||
2014 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Local Government Committee Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Henry Marsh | • Ralph Smith, Chair | |||
| • Louise Lucas | • Stephen Martin | |||
| • Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Frank Ruff | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • Bill Stanley | |||
| • John Miller | • John Cosgrove | |||
| • Adam Ebbin | ||||
| • Barbara Favola | ||||
| • Lynwood Lewis | ||||
2012-2013
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2012 legislative session.
| Local Government Committee Members, 2012 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Adam Ebbin | • Ralph Smith, Chair | |||
| • Barbara Favola | • Harry Blevins | |||
| • Mark Herring | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Stephen Martin | |||
| • Louise Lucas | • Frank Ruff | |||
| • Dave Marsden | • Bill Stanley | |||
| • Henry Marsh | ||||
| • John Miller | ||||
| • Linda Todd "Toddy" Puller | ||||
2010-2011
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2010 legislative session.
| Local Government Committee Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Louise Lucas, Chair | • Stephen Martin | |||
| • Henry Marsh | • Emmett Hanger | |||
| • Patricia Ticer | • Frederick Quayle | |||
| • Roscoe Reynolds | • Frank Ruff | |||
| • Toddy Puller | • Mark Obenshain | |||
| • Mark Herring | • Ralph Smith | |||
| • Mamie Locke | • Richard Stuart | |||
| • Dave Marsden | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 18)
- ↑ Virginia State Legislature, "Rules of the Senate of Virginia," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 20(e))
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
