Delegate Albert Pollard (D-Lively)

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District 99: Counties of Caroline (part), King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland [map]
Took Office February 2008
Next Election November 2011
Age 42
Website albertpollard.com
Fundraising $7,060 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 59% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 79% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 50% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 25% in 2010
Bio

Pollard held the seat from 2000-2005 before stepping down and running (unsuccessfully) for state senate, though regained his seat after his replacement won election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

He holds a degree in urban planning from Virginia Commonwealth University. Pollard is married and has three young children.

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Recent Mentions on Blogs

Va. governor presses case for private booze sales

August 25, 2010
Del. Albert Pollard, D-Lancaster, has supported previous reforms McDonnell has proposed, including a substantial broadening of charter schools in Virginia passed this year. But selling the state's liquor stores is bad business, ...

Redistricting in the House of Delegates

August 23, 2010
99th District, Albert Pollard Chance of District Surviving: 60% In 2001, Pollard created a huge stink when he cut a deal with Vance Wilkins to keep the Northern Neck in one Delegate district- and voted for the GOP redistricting plan. ...

Delegate Albert Pollard to Attorney General Cucinelli, climate ...

March 3, 2010
Delegate Albert Pollard joined sixteen Democratic General Assembly members at a press conference yesterday in the Capitol, urging Attorney General Ken Cucinelli to withdraw challenges to a federal decision on global warming, ...

Philosophical Dysfunction

February 15, 2010
A (supposedly) very conservative delegate immediately suggested they talk to the federal government for funding, despite there being no federal nexus. Likewise, I am personally very wary of more federal intervention in our local school ...

25 one billionths of a meter.

February 10, 2010
Despite these tough economic times, Virginia's Micron Technology factory in Manassas has managed to find an edge. They are now the only plant in the world making 25 nanometer memory devices... that is 25 one billionths of a metre. ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Northern Neck News: Study shows hike in impaired waters

August 31, 2010
"Reading the water quality reports is like living in the movie 'Groundhog Day,'" said Del. Albert Pollard (D-99th). "Virginia must do better and I believe ...and more »

BusinessWeek: Va. governor presses case for private booze sales

August 25, 2010
Del. Albert Pollard, D-Lancaster, has supported previous reforms McDonnell has proposed, including a substantial broadening of charter schools in Virginia ...and more »

From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

August 29, 2010

AlbertPollard: Darwinian Selection Question: Are flies at the end of the summer genetically programed not to land on a fly strip? #

July 21, 2010

AlbertPollard: Sarah Wells has been crooning "Bye-bye Miss American pot pie." #

July 15, 2010

AlbertPollard: Why couldn't the folks who built 9 Colonial Williamsburg have put it closer to I-64??? Geezy-Peezy. #

July 13, 2010

AlbertPollard: JOIN NEW FACEBOOK GROUP!!! "13 or So People Who Might Vote for Terry MCauliffe If He Is a Democratic Nominee." #

July 11, 2010

AlbertPollard: Oh yeah, cograts to Spain... Doesn't quite make up for that Armada thing though, does it? #

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