Senator Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)

Party Democratic Photo of Edd Houck
District 17: Culpeper County (All), Fredericksburg City (Part), Louisa County (All), Madison County (All), Orange County (All), Spotsylvania County (Part) [map]
Took Office January 1984
Next Election November 2011
Committees Education and Health (Chair), Finance, General Laws and Technology, Rules, Transportation
Website senatorhouck.com
Fundraising $221,725 cash on hand (From VPAP)
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Copatroning Habits 61% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 59% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 52% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 19.4% in 2009
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Vadpac Dentists $12,500
Medical Society Of Virginia Physicians $11,440
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $10,500
Silver Companies Real estate developers & subdividers $10,053
Virginia Hospital & Health Care Association Hospitals $9,554
Virginia League Of Conservation Voters Environmental policy $6,250
Daniel, Joseph R Furniture & wood products $6,000
Cosner Management Llc Building operators & managers $5,542
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $5,500
Yates, Gregory Building operators & managers $5,250

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Acts of the Apostasy: Sweet, Sweet Irony

March 10, 2010
Also, senators Edd Houck and Harry Blevins were absent. "A motion was made to amend the bill to redirect sale proceeds back to Planned Parenthood. The vote was close, 7-6, in favor of the amendment," Cobb recalled. Senator Phil Puckett ...

Va. Senate backs McDonnell's education package | Washington Examiner

March 9, 2010
"This bill represents an opportunity to strengthen our public school system," said Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania. "There is no detriment to this." Virginia faces a more than $4 billion shortfall for the coming two fiscal years, ...

Delegate Bob Marshall » Blog Archive » Sickle-cell Anemia Deserves ...

March 9, 2010
Our continued gratitude goes to Sen. Edd Houck in his role as chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Health for his consistent, outstanding commitment to the cause of sickle-cell diseases, and our congratulations go to the ...

VA Sen. Edd Houck Ignores Parental Rights

March 8, 2010
Your Senator, Edd Houck, chaired the Senate Rules subcommittee that was assigned the bill. It appears that the subcommittee never met. According to the Legislative Services system the bill was “Left in Committee.” In the United States, ...

General Assembly Update

March 8, 2010
The McDonnell Administration and the Department of Conservation and Recreation have also been helpful to work by Senator Edd Houck and your Delegate to restore a reasonable set of dam safety standards to existing dams in Virginia. ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

Orange County Review: Low dam deferred

March 18, 2010
The bill, first introduced to the General Assembly in January by 17th District Senator Edd Houck, introduces dam safety legislation which would allow those ...and more »

Staunton News Leader: Fees add revenue to emaciated budget

March 18, 2010
And Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania, said during Sunday's briefing on the budget, McDonnell not only supported the fee hikes, but also pushed for them.

Washington Post (blog): Va. assembly increases fees to close budget hole but skips most controversial ...

March 15, 2010
Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania) was sure to mention during Sunday's briefing on the budget that Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) had not only accepted the fee ...and more »

Roanoke Times: Virginia budget debate heads into overtime

March 14, 2010
A handful of issues were unresolved Saturday night, but Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania County, said: "I don't think any of them are deal breakers.and more »

The Free Lance-Star: State budget deadline nears

March 12, 2010
"That's all part of a positive process," Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania, said early yesterday. "We're trying to make productive use of time on areas that ...and more »

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