Delegate John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

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District 78: City of Chesapeake (part) [map]
Took Office January 2002
Next Election November 2013
Committees Commerce and Labor, Privileges and Elections, Science and Technology, Transportation (Vice Chair)
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 85% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 67% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 69% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 30.4% in 2011
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $5,500
Woodruff, Kirk Uncoded $5,000
Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $4,000
Virginia Bingo Group Casinos, racetracks & gambling $4,000
Olds, Mrs Uncoded $4,000
Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association Liquor wholesalers $3,620
Verizon Telecommunications $3,250
Dominion Energy production & distribution $3,200
Brown Denslow Black & Billups P C Attorneys & law firms $2,800
Chesbay Distributing Co Liquor wholesalers $2,700

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Komen, Planned Parenthood and Breast Health – Bearing Drift ...

February 3, 2012
Top Donors (greater than $140). Andrew Vehorn, Jim "Turbo" Cohen, Del. John Cosgrove, Michael Ginsberg, Michael Katchmark, Steve Pearson, Steve Mullins, Bert Mizusawa, Sen. Ryan McDougle, Sen. Mark Obenshain ...

Transportation experts urge caution on toll road bills – Bearing Drift ...

February 3, 2012
The bills that concern Poole and Ybarra are HB 1238 (patroned by Delegate Scott Lingamfelter) and SB 639 (patroned by Senator Frank Wagner). Sharp-eyed Bearing Drift readers will recognize that I wrote about other ...

One Size Doesn't Fit All: The Case for More Educational Choices ...

February 3, 2012
Education Improvement Scholarships: Delegate Jimmie Massie will reintroduce his “Education Improvement Scholarship Act” this year. Last year's proposal offered a 70 percent tax credit for donations to charitable funds that ...

NRA-ILA | Virginia: One-Gun-a-Month Legislation Faces Close ...

February 3, 2012
Today, the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee considered House Bill 237, sponsored by Delegate John Cosgrove (R-78), and voted to carry it over until next year. Drafted by the NRA, this legislation would ...

Bearing Drift Comment Policy – Bearing Drift: Virginia's ...

February 3, 2012
Top Donors (greater than $140). Andrew Vehorn, Jim "Turbo" Cohen, Del. John Cosgrove, Michael Ginsberg, Michael Katchmark, Steve Pearson, Steve Mullins, Bert Mizusawa, Sen. Ryan McDougle, Sen. Mark Obenshain ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

The Virginian-Pilot: Va. House panel rejects partisan local elections

January 27, 2012
Under Del. Steven Landes' bill, HB 769, candidates running in local elections who had been nominated by a political party would have been identified as such on the ballot, just as those in state and federal elections are. His measure was defeated 12-10 ...and more »

TriCities.com: Va. legislators should say no to government secrecy

January 21, 2012
So far, the measures to keep public notices from actually getting noticed by the public include: HB222, sponsored by Del. Chris Head of Roanoke; HB234, sponsored by Del. John Cosgrove of Chesapeake; HB623, sponsored by Del. Mark Cole of Fredericksburg; ...

The Virginian-Pilot: Virginia General Assembly session brings hopeful bills

January 16, 2012
Child labor Del. John Cosgrove's bill, HB167, would exempt children from certain provisions of the child labor laws if they are employed by their parent or with the consent of their parent in a business entity owned by a family member.

Right Side News: Virginia 2012 General Assembly Second Amendment Legislation

January 12, 2012
House Bill 237: Drafted by the NRA and sponsored by Delegate John Cosgrove (R-78), HB 237 seeks to transfer the duties of firearm background checks from the Commonwealth to the National Instant Check System (NICS). This legislation will streamline the ...

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