Delegate Ben Cline (R-Amherst)

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District 24: Counties of Amherst (part), Augusta (part), and Rockbridge; Cities of Buena Vista and Lexington [map]
Took Office January 2002
Next Election November 2009
Committees Commerce and Labor, Courts of Justice, Finance, Militia, Police and Public Safety
Website bencline.com
Fundraising $17,870 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 79% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 84% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 63% of them are Republicans.
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $2,000
Virginia Dental Association Dentists $2,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $2,000
Beck, Ted Uncoded $2,000
Medical Society Of Virginia Physicians $2,000
Major Incident Heavy Recovery Operators Association Auto repair $1,750
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $1,250
Owens-Illinois Glass products $1,000
Altria Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $1,000
Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association Telecommunications $1,000

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

NRA-ILA :: Virginia: Right-to-Carry Reform Measure to be heard ...

February 8, 2010
Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-31) DelSLingamfelter@house.virginia.gov. Delegate David Nutter (R-7) DelDNutter@house.virginia.gov. Delegate Clay Athey (R-18) DelCAthey@house.virginia.gov. Delegate Ben Cline (R-24) ...

NRA-ILA :: Virginia: Expected Snow Storm Alters Committee Schedule ...

February 5, 2010
House Bill 871, sponsored by Delegate Ben Cline (R-24), would clarify that a person who is applying for a concealed handgun permit for the first time, has the same right to an ore tenus (verbal or oral statements) hearing if the permit ...

Delegate Ben Cline

January 27, 2010
But other than mispronouncing one Delegate's name and mistaking another for an intern, the legislative routine was a familiar one. As usual, the first few days of session have been hectic, since we had to introduce all our bills by the ...

Delegate Ben Cline

January 26, 2010
The bill is being carried by local Delegate Ben Cline. “We are a natural attraction for movie companies that want to film in locations like Virginia,” Cline says. The movie “Evan Almighty” was filmed in parts of Augusta County, ...

Delegate Ben Cline

January 24, 2010
View the original text here. RICHMOND — Some of Gov. Bob McDonnell's campaign promises to stimulate Virginia's economy, including a tax credit for movie makers, are now in the hands of Del. Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge County. ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

WDBJ7.com: Opponents of big government outline their own budget proposal

February 3, 2010
Ben Cline. "After today, it can't be said that solutions haven't been offered," said Ben Marchi, with Americans for Prosperity. Delegate Cline said he isn't ...and more »

School Transportation News: 'Baby DUI Bill' for School Bus Drivers Introduced in Virginia

February 2, 2010
'Baby DUI Bill' for School Bus Drivers Introduced in VirginiaDel. Ben Cline wants to remove any loopholes, at least for school bus drivers, following an incident recently in Richmond when a substitute school driver ...and more »

GoDanRiver.com: Bill would tighten alcohol limit on school bus drivers

February 2, 2010
?That didn't sit well? with parents and authorities in Del. Ben Cline's district, he told a House of Delegates subcommittee Monday.and more »

Augusta Free Press: The budget, voter ID and, yes, clotheslines, in the Senate of Virginia

February 1, 2010
... a group I co-chair with Del. Ben Cline which exists to provide a forum for conservative members of both chambers to discuss and work with each other to ...

Roanoke Times: Saving addicts, saving money

January 31, 2010
One lawmaker who's trying to do it is state Del. Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge County. Cline and I spoke Friday, and he confirmed he submitted a budget amendment ...

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