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Richard Ottinger
Richard Ottinger was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 6 of the Virginia State Senate.[1]
Biography
Ottinger earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Boston University and his J.D. from the College of William and Mary in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Ottinger's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
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Focus on Job Creation Richard understands that we need a pro-business environment that leads to a thriving private sector in order to create jobs. He will work to reduce taxes on small businesses, reduce regulations and aggressively recruit new companies to expand or relocate in the Commonwealth. Richard will work to protect Virginia’s right-to-work and stop abusive union practices. Cutting Wasteful Spending & Keeping Taxes Low Government must be fiscally responsible with the taxpayers’ money and not spend more than it takes in. Richard understands this principle and will work to cut wasteful government spending, balance the budget and make sure our tax dollars are spent wisely. Like our citizens, Richard Ottinger believes that government must live within its means. Putting Our Children First As the father of two, Richard cares deeply about our children’s education. His wife, Lisa, is a former Norfolk public school teacher. He believes that education resources are best spent in the classroom, not on bureaucratic overhead. Richard Ottinger supports legislation that would ensure that at least 65% of school funding would be allocated to the classroom, leaving more money for textbooks, computers and teachers. Stopping ObamaCare Medicaid Expansion ObamaCare is causing a major crisis in our health care industry. People are losing their health care plans and losing access to their family doctors. The last thing we need in Virginia is an ObamaCare related Medicaid expansion. Richard will do everything in his power to stop Medicaid expansion so it does not bankrupt our state.[3][4] |
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Elections
2015
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[5] Incumbent Lynwood Lewis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Richard Ottinger was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lewis defeated Ottinger in the general election.[6]
| Virginia State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lynwood Lewis Incumbent |
59.5% | 16,738 | |
| Republican | Richard Ottinger | 40.5% | 11,386 | |
| Total Votes | 28,124 | |||
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See also
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia State Senate
- Virginia Senate Committees
- Virginia state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Virginia General Assembly Candidate Filings," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Richard Ottinger for Senate, "Biography," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Richard Ottinger, "Richard's Stand," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
