Watkins Abbitt, Jr.
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Virginia House of Delegates District 59
Watkins Abbitt, Jr. is a former Independent member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 59 from 1986 to 2012.
Abbitt is the owner of Abbitt Realty and the Conner Insurance Agency.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
- General Laws
- ABC/Gaming Subcommittee
- Appropriations
- General Government Subcommittee (Chair)
- Economic Development Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
- Public Safety Subcommittee
- Rules
- Standards of Conduct Subcommittee
Sponsored legislation
- HB 2168 Stormwater offsets; authorizes permit-issuing authorities to allow permit holders to comply.
- HB 2169 Towing and Recovery Operators, Board of; membership, powers & duties relating to suspension, etc.
- HB 2390 Alcoholic beverage control; designates as agents of ABC Board any licensed distiller who blends.[2]
Elections
2011
Abbitt did not seek re-election in 2011.
2009
In 2009, Abbitt, Jr. was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 59 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Watkins Abbitt, Jr. (I)
|
16,896 | |||
Delegate Abbitt speaking at a tree dedication ceremony |
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999
- Richmond Sunlight profile
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 59 1986–2012 |
Succeeded by Matt Fariss |
Current members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Don Scott
Majority Leader:Charniele Herring
Minority Leader:Terry Kilgore
Representatives
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Patrick Hope (D)
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Adele McClure (D)
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Alfonso Lopez (D)
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R.C. Sullivan (D)
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Irene Shin (D)
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Karrie Delaney (D)
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Dan Helmer (D)
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David Bulova (D)
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Holly Seibold (D)
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Marcus Simon (D)
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Vivian Watts (D)
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Laura Jane Cohen (D)
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Paul Krizek (D)
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Mark Sickles (D)
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Kathy Tran (D)
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Rozia Henson (D)
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Joshua Thomas (D)
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Ian Lovejoy (R)
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Candi King (D)
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Luke Torian (D)
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Briana Sewell (D)
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Jas Singh (D)
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Atoosa Reaser (D)
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David Reid (D)
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Marty Martinez (D)
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Geary Higgins (R)
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Delores Oates (R)
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Bill Wiley (R)
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Todd Gilbert (R)
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Tony Wilt (R)
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Chris Runion (R)
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Ellen Campbell (R)
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Terry Austin (R)
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Sam Rasoul (D)
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Will Davis (R)
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Joseph McNamara (R)
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Chris Obenshain (R)
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Jason Ballard (R)
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Will Morefield (R)
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Israel O'Quinn (R)
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Terry Kilgore (R)
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Jed Arnold (R)
District 47
Wren Williams (R)
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Eric Phillips (R)
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Danny Marshall (R)
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Tommy Wright (R)
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Eric Zehr (R)
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Wendell Walker (R)
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Tim Griffin (R)
District 54
Katrina Callsen (D)
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Amy Laufer (D)
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Thomas Garrett (R)
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David Owen (R)
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Rodney Willett (D)
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Buddy Fowler (R)
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Scott Wyatt (R)
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Michael Webert (R)
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Nick Freitas (R)
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Phillip Scott (R)
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Paul Milde (R)
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Joshua Cole (D)
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Bobby Orrock (R)
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Hillary Kent (R)
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Keith Hodges (R)
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Chad Green (R)
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Shelly Simonds (D)
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Amanda Batten (R)
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Lee Ware (R)
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Mark Earley (R)
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Mike Cherry (R)
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Carrie Coyner (R)
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Debra Gardner (D)
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Michael Jones (D)
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Betsy Carr (D)
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Rae Cousins (D)
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Delores McQuinn (D)
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Kim Taylor (R)
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H. Wachsmann (R)
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Nadarius Clark (D)
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Marcia Price (D)
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Aijalon Cordoza (R)
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Jeion Ward (D)
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Don Scott (D)
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N. Baxter Ennis (R)
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Jay Leftwich (R)
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Cliff Hayes (D)
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Bonita Anthony (D)
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Jackie Glass (D)
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Phil Hernandez (D)
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Alex Askew (D)
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Michael Feggans (D)
District 98
Barry Knight (R)
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District 100
Robert Bloxom (R)
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