Commment: Please write everyone and tell them to keep the uranium ban in Virginia!
The General Assembly kicks off its 2012 session Wednesday in Richmond.
In the Senate, the first order of business likely will be contentious, as Republicans try to declare a majority when the chamber is split 20–20.
That will require all Republicans to vote to organize with Republicans as a majority, and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling to vote with them to break the expected tie. Democrats have sued over the subject, but must wait until Bolling makes an actual vote to pursue their court battle
In the House, Speaker Bill Howell of Stafford is expected to be re-elected speaker.
At stake this session is a new two-year budget, uranium mining and a host of other bills.
Republicans hope that controlling both chambers and the governorship will give them more leeway to push their own agenda, but are also leery of allowing that agenda to contain too much in the way of polarizing social issues.
To keep track of legislation filed in the session, go to the state’s legislative website at http://lis.virginia.gov/121/lis.htm
To contact your local legislators during the two-month session, see the email addresses and phone numbers listed below.
House Speaker Bill Howell,
R–Stafford
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1028
Fax: 804/698-6728
Email: delwhowell@house.virginia .gov
Room number: 635
Legislative assistant: Kathy Roberts
Chief adviser: Kate Kruk
Administrative assistant:
Judy Dunigan
Secretary during session: Genevieve Chenault
Del. Mark Cole, R–Spotsylvania
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1088
Fax: 804/698-6788
Email: DelMCole@house.virginia.gov
Room number: 808
Legislative assistant: Karen Stuber
Secretary during session: Janet Cousins
Del. Bobby Orrock, R–Caroline
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1054
Fax: 804/698-6754
Email: DelBOrrock@house.virginia .gov
Room number: 411
Legislative assistants: Judy Robinson, Renee Hudson
Secretary during session: Jackie Price
Del. Ed Scott, R–Madison
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1030
Fax: 804/698-6730
Email: DelEScott@house.virginia .gov
Room number: 525
Legislative assistant: Lisa C. Scott
Secretary during session: Ann Vazquez
Del. Margaret Ransone, R–Westmoreland
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1099
Fax: 804/786-6310
Email: DelMRansone@house.virginia .gov
Room number: 809
Del. Mark Dudenhefer,
R–Stafford
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1002
Fax: 804/698-6702
Email: DelMDudenhefer@house.vir ginia.gov
Room number: 408
Del. John Cox, R–Hanover
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1055
Fax: 804/698-6755
Email: DelJCox@house.virginia.gov
Room number: 409
Legislative assistants: Buddy Fowler, Kate Maxwell
Secretary during session: Ethel Andrews
Del. Peter Farrell, R–Richmond
General Assembly Building
Box 406
Richmond, Va. 23218
Phone: 804/698-1056
Fax: 804/698-6756
Email: DelPFarrell@house.virginia .gov
Room number: 528
Legislative assistants: Jameson Babb, Stefanie Kitchen
Secretary during session: Sandra Boclair
Sen. Richard Stuart, R–Stafford
Senate of Virginia
Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23218
Email: district28@senate.virginia gov
Phone: 804/698-7528
Fax: 804/698-7651
Room number: 305
Legislative assistant: Trisha Lewis
Sen. Bryce Reeves, R–Spotsylvania
Senate of Virginia
Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23218
Email: district17@senate.virginia .gov
Phone: 804/698-7517
Fax: 804/698-7651
Room number: 320
Legislative assistant: Ashley C. Nixon
Sen. Tom Garrett, R–Louisa
Senate of Virginia
Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23218
Email: district22@senate.virginia .gov
Phone: 804/698-7522
Fax: 804/698-7651
Room number: 323
Legislative assistants: George Goodwin, Robert D. Bradshaw
Sen. Toddy Puller, D–Fairfax
Senate of Virginia
Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23218
Email: district36@senate.virginia .gov
Phone: 804/698-7536
Fax: 804/698-7651
Room number: 332
Legislative assistants: Maggi Luca, Sharon W. Barnes
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel,
R–Fauquier
Senate of Virginia
Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23218
Email: district27@senate.virginia .gov
Phone: 804/698-7527
Fax: 804/698-7651
Room number: 309
Legislative assistant: Tricia Stiles
Sen. Ryan McDougle, R–Hanover
Senate of Virginia
Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23218
Email: district04@senate.virginia .gov
Phone: 804/698-7504
Fax: 804/698-7943
Room number: 314
Legislative assistant: Anne Creasy
Sen. Emmett Hanger, R–Augusta
Senate of Virginia
Box 396
Richmond, Va. 23218
Email: district24@senate.virginia .gov
Phone: 804/698-7524
Fax: 804/698-7651
Room number: 431
Legislative assistant: Holly Herman
Chelyen Davis: 540/368-5028
cdavis@freelancestar.com
Read more:
http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/01/10/gop-proposing-a-full-agenda/
