Senator Chuck Colgan (D-Manassas)

Photo of Chuck Colgan
Party
Democratic
District
29: Manassas City (All), Manassas Park City (All), Prince William County (Part) [map]
Took Office
January 1976
Next Election
November 2015
Committees
Commerce and Labor, Finance, General Laws and Technology, Rules, Transportation
Copatroning Habits
51% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 51% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 52% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
abc alcohol attorney general bond budget business cemetery college commendation education election finance immigration income tax manassas park mental natural gas procurement real estate regulation safety sales tax sbe state song tax technology transportation university utility vrs
Bills Passed
30% in 2013
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Democratic Party committees $65,144
Capital Aviation Instrument Corp Aviation services & airports $35,000
One Virginia PACs operated by Democratic state politicians $30,000
Moving Virginia Forward Democratic-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic liberal/progressive ones $22,732
Colgan, Michael J Uncoded $20,000
Leadership For Virginia Republican-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic conservative ones $15,000
Little, Christopher Mark Physicians $15,000
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Hospitals $12,373
Matthews, Suzanna W Uncoded $10,000
New Leadership Virginia Fund PACs operated by Democratic state politicians $10,000

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Kickoff of Biotech Week at the Manassas Campus | Intercom

May 6, 2013
Additional special guests were Senator Chuck Colgan, who continuously supports NOVA and the Manassas Campus, and Paul Ebert. Ebert is the Commonwealth's Attorney for Prince William County, who has prosecuted high ...

Gov. McDonnell praises Democratic Sen. Colgan for breaking

April 18, 2012
McDonnell praises Democratic Sen. Colgan for ... In the Senate, it took the courage and the statesmanship of one Democratic Senator, Chuck Colgan, to secure this outcome for the good of the citizens of Virginia. Budgets are ...

Chuck Colgan Single-Handedly Blows $40K Of Taxpayers' Money In ...

April 18, 2012
To a “wealthy 1-percenter” airline magnate (as Democrats deride such people) like State Sen. Chuck Colgan (D-Prince William) $40,000 may not seem like a lot of money, so it probably doesn't phase him one bit that he single-handedly cost the Commonwealth's taxpayers that amount in one day leaving them nothing to show for it. As Greg L. at BVBL points out, that is how ... Virginia firefighter's annual salary: $43,000. Annual Virginia State Senator salary: $18,000.

It Is Time For Chuck Colgan To Resign | Virginia Virtucon

April 17, 2012
State Sen. Chuck Colgan single-handedly jeopardized public employee salaries from kindergarten teachers to firefighters, vital road projects including the widening of Route 1 in his home county (hey, Chuck, you've got parts of Route 1 in your district now) and everything else that is contained in the Virginia state budget all because he couldn't stand up to the pressure from the likes of Dick ... Senator Colgan is the man with the backbone to stand up for what is right.

Thank You Senator Chuck Colgan! | Virginia Virtucon

April 7, 2012
State Senator Chuck Colgan (D-Prince William) will give republicans in the Senate the 21 votes needed to pass the budget. He explains his reasons here for the comprise which is not popular among democrats in Richmond.
Recent Mentions in the Media

Metro Weekly: Va.'s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan divide

May 18, 2013
Va.'s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan divideIn contrast, Sen. Mark Herring (D-Loudoun, Fairfax counties), one of two Democrats running for his party's nomination for attorney general, received a score of just 18; while Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Northampton, Mathews, Accomack ...

Loudoun Times-Mirror: Local politicians, residents line up against Bi-County Parkway

April 30, 2013
Hugo and Black represent the actual area being studied. Prior to redistricting, Marshall and state Sen. Chuck Colgan (D-29th) did the same. Colgan said during a phone interview on Monday that he would defer judgment on the plan to those who represent ...and more »

These are all of the video clips of Chuck Colgan’s remarks on the floor of the Senate since 2009. There are 199 video clips in all.

Index

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Bills

  • SB661: Shenandoah; designating as official state song.
  • SB1243: Health maintenance organizations; health care plans to provide coverage for newborn children.
  • SB1244: Virginia Retirement System, etc.; retirement allowance for certain retired persons.
  • SB1245: Charter; City of Manassas Park.
  • SB1246: Virginia Public Procurement Act; multiple project contracts for architectural, etc., services.
  • SB1247: Natural gas utilities; recovery of eligible safety activity costs accounted for as regulatory asset.
  • SB1287: Natural gas utilities; eligible safety activity costs to be recovered as deferred costs.
  • SJ366: Age Wave; Virginia Area Agencies on Aging & their partners to conduct local & regional planning.
  • SJ398: Celebrating the life of Cynthia Gillum Coiner.
  • SR31: Commending the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia.
  • SB29: Budget Bill.
  • SB30: Budget Bill.
  • SB31: Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2012; created.
  • SB236: Virginia Public Procurement Act; multiple project contracts for services relating to construction.
  • SB237: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; changes in composition.
  • SB532: Insurance, Bureau of; maintenance assessment.
  • SB535: Capital outlay plan; projects to be funded from general fund-supported resources.
  • SB558: Forfeited drug assets; redirection of assets to construction of Public Safety Memorial.
  • SB644: Foreclosure counseling pilot program; established in Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, etc.
  • SB661: Shenandoah; designating as official state song.
  • SJ165: Commending Dr. Alan Merten.
  • SJ191: Celebrating the life of Steve Appleton.
  • SJ239: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Elmon Taylor Gray.
  • SR4: Commending Gwendolyn F. Bailey.
  • SB800: Budget Bill. Appropriations for 2010-2012 biennium.
  • SB801: Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2011; created.
  • SB1309: Virginia Resources Authority; modifies provisions to conform to Public Finance Act.
  • SB1371: Capital outlay plan; sets forth 6-year plan for project funded entirely from general fund resources.
  • SB1383: Retirement System; certain retirees hired as law-enforcement officers of certain towns.
  • SB1384: State's tax code; advances conformity with federal law.
  • SB1385: Year-end surplus of general fund balance; changes priority of assignment.
  • SB1386: Lottery Proceeds Fund; appropriates a portion to Department of Veterans Services.
  • SB1397: Homeowners associations; funds for highway maintenance to be distributed.
  • SJ364: Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; confirming appointment.
  • SJ506: Commending Esson McKenzie Miller, Jr.
  • SB15: Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2010; created.
  • SB29: Budget Bill.
  • SB30: Budget Bill.
  • SB184: MEI Project Approval Commission; shall review financing for individual incentive packages, etc.
  • SB542: Retail Sales & Use Tax; eliminates dealer discount for communications tax, state cigarette tax, etc.
  • SB543: Income tax, state; imposes surtax on taxable income to provide new source of revenue for localities.
  • SB544: Tuition, in-state; certain Department of Defense employees as result of Base Realignment & Closure.
  • SB545: Income tax laws; conformity to Internal Revenue Code.
  • SB669: Virginia Capitol Preservation Foundation; may receive contributions of taxpayer refunds.
  • SB734: Charter; Town of Dumfries.
  • SJ148: Commending All Saints Catholic School.
  • SJ184: Celebrating the life of Marvin L. Gillum.
  • SJ185: Commending Vincent A. Tassa, Jr.
  • SJ186: Commending Lee Bell.
  • SB583: Unclaimed property; reduces holding period for abandonment for banks & financial organizations.
  • SB685: Voting equipment; acquisition and securing by localities.
  • SB766: Demolition of historic structures, cemeteries and graves; civil penalty.
  • SB850: Budget Bill.
  • SB851: Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2009; created.
  • SB852: Parking Facilities Bond Act of 2009; created.
  • SB985: Income tax, state; conforms State tax system with Internal Revenue Code.
  • SB986: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2009 and 2010.
  • SB987: Retail Sales and Use Tax; requirements for dealer or direct permit holder discount.
  • SB988: Voting equipment; locality that acquired DREs prior to 7-1-07 may temporarily conduct election.
  • SB989: Resources Authority; authorized to finance projects of local government buildings.
  • SB1118: Community College Scholarship Match Program; created.
  • SB1119: Economic development; incentive financing for major employment and investment projects, report.
  • SB1120: Tax Amnesty Program; State Tax Commissioner to operate program during 2009-2010 fiscal year.
  • SB1121: Charitable Gaming, Division of; conduct of fifty-fifty certain raffles.
  • SB1314: Purchases of Services From People with Severe Disabilities, Board for; established.
  • SB1450: Cemeteries; those on private property may be required to register.
  • SB1451: Resources Authority; increases debt ceiling for bonds issued by and local obligations guaranteed by.
  • SB1531: Capital outlay plan; constitutes State's six-year proposal for projects to be funded.
  • SB1548: Investment Partnership Act; amends definition of 'eligible company.'
  • SJ26: Illegal immigration; Attorney General to pursue all remedies through litigation for reimbursement.
  • SJ330: State Employee Total Compensation, Review of; joint subcommittee study findings prepared by JLARC.
  • SJ331: School dropout prevention; joint subcommittee to study.
  • SJ370: Commending Action in Community Through Service of Prince William, Inc. 40th anniversary.
  • SJ498: Commending the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance.
  • SB29: Budget Bill.
  • SB30: Budget Bill.
  • SB31: Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2008; created.
  • SB56: Resources Authority authorized to; finance construction of local government buildings.
  • SB57: Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers.
  • SB90: Employment; verification of eligibility.
  • SB581: Educational Facilities Bond Act of 2008; created.
  • SB582: Income tax, state; conformity of system with Internal Revenue Code.
  • SB583: Unclaimed property; reduces holding period for abandonment for banks & financial organizations.
  • SB684: Provisional ballot procedures; corrects reference in Code concerning handling thereof.
  • SB685: Voting equipment; acquisition and securing by localities.
  • SB696: Charitable gaming; conduct of raffles.
  • SB761: Rental assistance pilot project; Department of Housing and Community Development to establish.
  • SB766: Demolition of historic structures, cemeteries and graves; civil penalty.
  • SB793: Oath of office; person elected to State office make oath before notary if in US Armed Forces.
  • SB795: College Building Authority; certain projects financed thereby.
  • SB5001: Capital outlay projects; issuance of bonds for facilities and other projects therefor, etc.
  • SB6010: Transportation funding and administration.
  • SJ26: Illegal immigration; Attorney General to pursue all remedies through litigation for reimbursement.
  • SJ120: Comprehensive immigration policy; memorializing Congress of the United States to develop.
  • SJ122: Rapid transit network, regional; joint subcommittee to study feasibility of creating.
  • SJ168: Commending Lucy Swart Beauchamp.
  • SB600: Alcoholic beverage; increases tax thereof.
  • SB765: Real property assessments; certain restrictions in determining fair market value.
  • SB842: Bingo games, certain; proceeds therefrom not to be included in determining gross receipts.
  • SB1316: Charter; City of Manassas Park.
  • SB1317: Health insurance; corrects erroneous cross-reference regarding definition of risk-based capital.
  • SB1327: Minimum wage; increase per hour.
  • SB1335: Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Sales and Use Tax Fund; created.
  • SB1360: Private roads as highways; governing body may adopt ordinances designating therefor.
  • SB1361: Electrical utility facility, new; suspends thereof in Loudoun, Fauquier, & Prince William Counties.
  • SB1362: Electrical utility facilities; review of construction applications by State Corporation Commission.
  • SB1363: Safety inspection stickers and vehicle inspections; required for parked vehicles.
  • SB1400: Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; conduct of governmental bodies.
  • SJ431: Commending Eleanor Rogers White.
  • SB474: Insurers; actuarial statements.
  • SB475: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include semiconductor production.
  • SB476: Road indebtedness, local; state to match funds generated by transportation referendum.
  • SB477: Limited liability companies; issuance of certificate of organization upon filing of articles.
  • SB478: Retail sales and use tax; exemptions include certain contractors.
  • SB479: Water and sewer liens; Manassas Park authorized to provide charges for service.
  • SB480: Minimum wage; increase per hour.
  • SB481: Law Officers' Retirement System; adds juvenile probation and parole officers.
  • SB600: Alcoholic beverage; increases tax thereof.
  • SB681: Cash proffers; road improvements.
  • SB682: Shenandoah; designating as interim State song.
  • SB683: High school diploma; Board of Education to establish requirements thereof for students with LEP.
  • SB725: Motor vehicle insurance license tax; revenue dedicated to mass transit.
  • SB5012: Transportation funding for N. Va.; imposition of taxes and fees by localities for transportation.
  • SJ194: Celebrating the life of Edward L. Kelly.
  • SJ261: Commending the Haymarket Woman's Club.
  • SJ285: Commending Robert Whitwell Wilson.
  • SJ286: Celebrating the life of Sharron Palmeter Baucom.