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Senator George Barker
| Party | Democratic |
| District | 39: Fairfax County (Part), Prince William County (Part) [map] |
| Took Office | January 2008 |
| Next Election | November 2011 |
| Committees | Education and Health, General Laws and Technology, Privileges and Elections, Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| Website | barkerforsenate.com |
| Bio | Associate director of the Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia. Holds a BA and an MS from Harvard. Married with two grown children. |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
VB Dems : We Have the Power 2 Change!
March 27, 2008
We Have the Power 2 Change! Crossposted at Raising Kaine. ?The choices we make in 2008 will define our future, especially when it comes to the election and energy issues,? said Delegate Margaret Vanderhye at yesterday?s launch of the Sierra Club?s Power 2 Change campaign. Endorsements for the campaign to make clean energy the top issue in the 2008 elections also came from State Senator George Barker, Delegate Ken Plum and Fairfax County Supervisor Catherine Hudgins. ?[E]lected officials need...
nothingandall.blogspot.com: On this day in History - Mar. 12
March 11, 2008
515 BC - Construction is completed on the Temple in Jerusalem. 0222 - Un grupo de soldados asesina al emperador Heliogábalo. 0417 - Innocent I dies. Italian Pope (401-417).0538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, Belisarius. 0604 - Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604) dies at 64.1270 - Charles of Valois was born (d. 1325). Son of Philip III of France 1289 - King Demetre II of Georgia dies ...
Below The Beltway : Jay O?Brien Gearing Up To Run For Lt. Governor
March 7, 2008
The Washington Post?s Tim Craig reports on what appears to be another Republican candidate for Lt. Governor: Former state senator James K. ?Jay? O?Brien of Fairfax is ramping up his campaign for lieutenant governor in 2009. O?Brien has printed up ?Jay O?Brien for Lieutenant Governor? pamphlets, one of which was found on the floor of the General Assembly building. He?s also started a website, where he lists endorsements from more than 50 GOP officials, including U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III a...
Toyota Prius Online Community with News, Forums, & Research - PriusChat: Virginia House and Senate Pass HOV Extension Bill
March 5, 2008
From my Virginia State Senator: Quote: Dear Mr. Wolfe, Thank you for contacting me regarding the important issue of an extension to the HOV exemption for special clean fuel vehicles. As your State Senator, it is my priority to be your voice in Richmond. I am pleased to report that the Senate joined the House in passing HB 1014, in this case unanimously. I am confident that Governor Kaine will shortly sign this bill into law. The points you raise are legitimate and I hope the A...
samesexmarriage.typepad.com: Medical registry bill passes Virginia House; other bills die
February 15, 2008
Link: Washington Blade Excerpt: Gay rights advocates in Virginia tasted success when the House of Delegates approved a medical registry bill Tuesday, but encountered defeat after a number of other bills went up in flames. The House passed the medical registry legislation, House Bill 805, by a vote of 95-4. The bill, sponsored by Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria), would set up a state registry for living wills and advanced medical directives. The documents would express an individual?s wishe...
Recent Mentions in the Media
Inside NoVA: Prince William political notes
April 28, 2008
Paul Nichols and Sen. George Barker will be at the Chinn Library, 13065 Chinn Park Drive, on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 am This will be the first of ...
Inside NoVA: Political notes
April 25, 2008
The Occoquan Democratic Committee is hosting a fundraising breakfast on Saturday at 8 am at Brittany's Restaurant. Sen. George Barker, D-Clifton, and Del.
Bills
- SB289
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Real estate tax, local; deferral programs.
Status: Left in Finance - SB290
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Advance Health Care Directive Registry; created.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 696 (effective - see bill) - SB424
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Real property tax; relief for certain new or rehabilitated, renovated, or replacement real property.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - SB425
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Real property tax; exemptions and deferrals for persons having legal right to be present in U.S.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N) - SB426
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence of contractors for employment.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - SB427
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Zoning ordinance violation; action on which lis pendens is based.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204) - SB428
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Zoning ordinance; provisions for issuance of inspection warrants by magistrate.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0343) - SB536
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Elections; additional testing of voting equipment in certification process.
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/08) - SB537
Introduced: January 09, 2008: School boards, local; required to develop policies for changing students grades.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (5-Y 10-N) - SB720
Introduced: January 17, 2008: HOT lanes; additional lanes on I-95 or I-395 in or between Arlington County & Spotsylvania County.
Status: Left in Transportation - SB721
Introduced: January 17, 2008: Foods in public schools; Board & Department of Health update regulations for nutrition.
Status: Passed by in Education with letter - SB723
Introduced: January 17, 2008: Driver's license, provisional; primary offense.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N) - SB737
Introduced: January 18, 2008: School Construction Revolving Fund; created, report.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) - SB796
Introduced: February 21, 2008: Polling places; provides for extension of polling hours in emergency situations.
Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections - SJ62
Introduced: January 08, 2008: Local government; joint subcommittee to study method to alleviate circumstance that prevent meeting.
Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules - SJ68
Introduced: January 08, 2008: School facilities; joint subcommittee to study state assistance to localities for financing, etc.
Status: Left in Rules - SJ83
Introduced: January 09, 2008: Mass transit; Department of Rail & Public Transportation to study for Northern Virginia.
Status: Incorporated by Rules (SJ122-Colgan) - SJ119
Introduced: January 15, 2008: Stop and yield sign posts; DOT to study costs and befefits of applying retroreflective material.
Status: Left in Rules - SJ127
Introduced: January 17, 2008: Commending Jennifer Mitchell.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ127ER) - SJ251
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending John Horejsi.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ251ER) - SJ252
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Elaine McConnell.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ252ER) - SJ253
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Dana Kauffman.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ253ER) - SJ254
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Catherine A. Belter.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ254ER) - SJ255
Introduced: March 03, 2008: Commending Gregory C. Evans.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ255ER)
Contact George Barker
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, Virginia 23218
E-Mail
info@barkerforsenate.com
Tag Cloud
Aggregated Bill Poll Results
32 votes
Newest Comments
- SB428:
NoVa Resident writes: What is behind this? If the change is to allow better enforcement of occupancy limits in SF houses, there may be some m... - SB428:
Lois S. Workman writes: Another job creation in the county, more money and more delays. - SB428:
Sher writes: Can you say "Big Brother?" - SJ83:
Stephen McLeod writes: You can start with extending VRE to Haymarket and Brandywine Station.
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