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Robert Venables
Robert L. Venables Sr. (b. January 21, 1933) is a former Democratic member of the Delaware State Senate, representing District 21 from 1989 to 2015.
Biography
Venables did not attend college and is a full-time senator.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Venables served on the following committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Bond, Chair |
| • Community/County Affairs |
| • Energy & Transit |
| • Natural Resources & Environmental Control |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Venables served on these committees:
| Delaware committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Bond |
| • Community/County Affairs |
| • Energy & Transit |
| • Natural Resources & Environmental Control |
| • Small Business |
| • Joint Committee on Capital Improvement |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Venables served on these committees:[1]
| Delaware committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Bond |
| • Community/County Affairs |
| • Energy & Transit |
| • Natural Resources & Environmental Control |
| • Small Business |
Elections
2014
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Delaware State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent Robert L. Venables, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bryant L. Richardson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Richardson defeated Venables and John Potter (L) in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bryant L. Richardson |
53% | 5,210 | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Venables, Sr. Incumbent | 45.9% | 4,514 | |
| Libertarian | John Potter | 1.1% | 113 | |
| Total Votes | 9,837 | |||
2012
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2012
Venables ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Delaware State Senate District 21. Venables ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012 and defeated Bryant Richardson and John Potter in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Venables Incumbent |
55.9% | 8,955 | |
| Republican | Bryant Richardson | 43% | 6,889 | |
| Libertarian | John Potter | 1.2% | 187 | |
| Total Votes | 16,031 | |||
2008
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Venables won re-election to the Delaware State Senate from Delaware's 21st Senate District. Venables ran unopposed in the election and received 12,603 votes.[7] Venables raised $11,050 for his campaign in 2008.[8]
| Delaware State Senate, District 21 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Robert Venables (D)
|
12,603 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Delaware General Assembly was in session from January 14 through July 1.
- Legislators are scored on votes which relate to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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Personal
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Robert has a wife, Laura.
Recent news
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See also
- Delaware State Senate
- Delaware Senate Committees
- Delaware State Senate District 21
- Delaware State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Robert Venables on Facebook
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart of Senator Robert Venables
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Delaware Senate, "Committee Assignments," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "Delaware Senate election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign contributions," accessed March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Delaware Senate District 21 1988–2015 |
Succeeded by Bryant Richardson (R) |
