Delegate John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

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District 73: County of Henrico (part) [map]
Took Office January 2001
Next Election November 2013
Committees Appropriations, Health, Welfare and Institutions (Vice Chair), Privileges and Elections
Website johnobannon.com
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 76% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 71% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 68% of them are Republicans.
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Recent Mentions on Blogs

Athens is burning – Bearing Drift: Virginia's Conservative Voice

February 12, 2012
Legislative Donors. Sen. Mark Obenshain, Sen. Ryan McDougle, Del. Kirk Cox, Del. John Cosgrove, and Del. John O'Bannon. Top Donors (greater than $140). Andrew Vehorn, Jim "Turbo" Cohen, Del. John Cosgrove ...

Personhood clears a House hurdle – Bearing Drift: Virginia's ...

February 12, 2012
Personhood clears a House hurdle By Norman Leahy | Sunday, February 12th, 2012 | Politics, Virginia. Del. Bob Marshall's Personhood bill passed one of its first legislative tests on Friday, wining approval in the Courts of Justice committee by a vote of 14-4. Passage of a Personhood law is part of the Bearing Drift legislative agenda. Tags: ... Legislative Donors. Sen. Mark Obenshain, Sen. Ryan McDougle, Del. Kirk Cox, Del. John Cosgrove, and Del. John O'Bannon ...

CPA Cafe: HB 1264, HB 341 and the VSCPA's Legislative Process

February 8, 2012
This resulted in a joint letter from Wilt, who issued a joint letter with Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), chair of the subcommittee that considered the bill, directing the APA to study the issue. The VSCPA was named in the ...

House panel puts brakes on welfare drug-testing bill – The Virginian ...

February 6, 2012
The bill's sponsor, Del. Dickie Bell, R-Staunton, questioned the accuracy of the cost projections, saying “they're all estimates.” “I don't know how really to disprove these numbers when we don't a database of actual testing that has taken place,” Bell said. The legislation would require local social services agencies to screen recipients in the ... we can get maybe a little better understanding of what it's going to cost,” said Del. John O'Bannon, R-Henrico County. <!–. –> ...

Richmond Chapter Sweeps through General Assembly Building ...

February 2, 2012
Jimmie Massie; John O'Bannon; Roxann Robinson; Joe Morrissey; Manoli Loupassi (member of House Commerce and Labor); Betsy Carr; John Cox, Chris Peace; Delores McQuinn; Jennifer McClellan (member of House Commerce and Labor); ... Del. O'Bannon asked questions of the Entrust representative, intrigued by its mission-based, Baptist membership. Sean O'Hara invited the delegate to talk to his congregation about joining. Del. O'Bannon also expressed ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

WRIC: Epipen Bill Closer To Becoming Virginia Law

February 10, 2012
Henrico Delegate John O'Bannon thinks the bill will be law before the start of the 2012-2013 school year. "I know there's going to be another student who has a reaction in Virginia, it's going to happen," said O'Bannon. "By getting this out to the ...and more »

Roanoke Times: Cost shelves welfare drug testing bill

February 7, 2012
But some who have expressed support for the bill had concerns about its cost. "I think by carrying it over [to 2013], we can get maybe a little better understanding of what it's going to cost," said Del. John O'Bannon, R-Henrico County, a member of the ...and more »

Henrico Citizen: Bill would require two epi pens in all Virginia public schools

February 6, 2012
By Erin Moyer, Capital News Service 02/06/12 A bill that would require public schools to maintain two epinephrine pens is a response to death of a 7-year-old student earlier this month from an allergic reaction, Henrico Delegate John O'Bannon said last ...

The Virginian-Pilot: House panel puts brakes on welfare drug-testing bill

February 6, 2012
But some who have expressed support for the bill had concerns about its cost. "I think by carrying it over (to 2013), we can get maybe a little better understanding of what it's going to cost," said Del. John O'Bannon, R-Henrico County.and more »

Henrico Citizen: 2012 Va. General Assembly Q&A

January 27, 2012
2012 Va. General Assembly Q&AFarrell ? I am currently working with Delegate Roxanne Robinson and Delegate John O'Bannon, a doctor, to create legislation that will require public schools to have epi pens on hand in case a child suffers an allergy attack that tragically can prove ...and more »
From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

February 15, 2011

DelOBannon: Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I am working with the budget conferees for additional hours and waivers. #

February 12, 2011

DelOBannon: REMINDER: Delegate O'Bannon's Town Hall Town Hall Thursday, Feb 17 -- Hermitage High School Library 7pm http://ow.ly/3VmXl #

January 19, 2011

DelOBannon: Come out to our town hall! http://ow.ly/3GuSO #

January 12, 2011

DelOBannon: Check out the General Assembly live! http://ow.ly/3Cyg6 #

December 1, 2009

DelOBannon: I hope everyone can join us this evening from 6-8pm to celebrate the election at the West End Community Center! http://bit.ly/5xrYNh #

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of John O'Bannon’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.

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