Delegate Dwight Jones (D-Richmond)

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District 70: Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) [map]
Took Office January 1994
Left Office January 2010
Copatroning Habits 68% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 76% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 56% of them are Democrats.
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Assoc Auto dealers, new & used $10,500
Dominion Energy production & distribution $7,000
Virginia Democratic Party Democratic Party committees $5,255
Virginia Bankers Assoc Commercial banks & bank holding companies $3,550
Virginia State Legislative Black Caucus Democratic Party committees $2,500
Anthem Health Plans Of Virginia Accident & health insurance $2,000
Verizon Telecommunications $2,000
Mcguirewoods Lobbyists & public relations $2,000
Virginia Assoc Of Health Plans Accident & health insurance $2,000
Altria Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $1,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Jones won't reveal re-election plans; promises ballpark “will happen ...

February 3, 2012
Jones won't reveal re-election plans; promises ballpark “will happen”. leave a comment ». Mayor Dwight Jones was the go-to man for the Obama campaign today. He came to NBC12 today to presenting the campaign's talking ...

Bills tightening voting ID laws advance « 1 Nation Blog

February 3, 2012
Several opponents said the measure is reminiscent of poll taxes, literacy tests and other vestiges of Virginia's history of repressing African American voting. Del. Algie Howell, D-Norfolk, who is African American, recalled his father being required to answer questions such as this as a condition of voting in the 1940s: “How many ... “We know that these voter-suppression activities are designed with a strategic purpose in mind,” Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones said.

College football player fuspended for having face on Party Flyer ...

February 3, 2012
North Carolina's preparations to face Missouri in the Independence Bowl may include a situation that does not involve leading receiver Dwight Jones. The school declared the senior wide receiver ineligible for the ... fields are marked *. Name *. Email *. Website. Comment. You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> ...

NFL Draft Projections: Dwight Jones Compared to Past Tar Heel ...

February 2, 2012
NFL Draft Projections: Dwight Jones Compared to Past Tar Heel Wide ReceiversKeeping It HeelWhen y... ... NFL Draft Projections: Dwight Jones Compared to Past Tar Heel Wide Receivers – Keeping It Heel. February 2 ...

School District seeks volunteers to mentor at-risk seniors | Philippine ...

February 1, 2012
Although that figure is still extraordinarily high, it's an improvement from the more than 10000 at-risk students identified at the start of the year, said Clark County Schools Superintendent Dwight Jones. “Getting 3500 seniors back on track to ... Email *. Website. Comment. You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

The Virginian-Pilot: Bills tightening voting ID laws advance, despite outcry

February 1, 2012
In both cases, the votes broke sharply along party lines, with the General Assembly's Republican majority supporting tighter election laws and the Democratic minority opposed. In the House of Delegates, where Republicans have a super-majority, Del.and more »

Roanoke Times: Bills to require voter IDs advance despite protests

February 1, 2012
In the House of Delegates, where Republicans have a super-majority, Del. Mark Cole's bill, HB 9, won preliminary approval on nearly a straight party-line vote, 66-28. The measure provides that voters who are unable to present an approved form of ...and more »

Washington Post (blog): State of the Union: Obama's Cabinet hitting the road

January 24, 2012
State of the Union: Obama's Cabinet hitting the roadHe'll be joined by Mayor Dwight Jones and other Virginia officials to highlight Obama's call for ?an America built to last.? Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to visit Tallahassee Community College for a town-hall meeting with students and faculty ...and more »

Bacon's Rebellion: Transportation and Race. Really, Are We Going through This Again?

January 10, 2012
Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones cut a deal for the RMA to repay the City of Richmond its loan, which had an accumulated value of $62 million, by means of refinancing the toll roads. If Richmond got its money back, county residents argued, then Henrico and ...

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