Delegate Jim Shuler (D-Blacksburg)

Party Democratic Photo of Jim Shuler
District 12: Counties of Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Giles (part), and Montgomery (part); City of Covington [map]
Took Office January 1994
Next Election November 2011
Committees Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Education, Militia, Police and Public Safety
Website delegateshuler.com
Fundraising $5,721 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Daily Activity
Copatroning Habits 56% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 54% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 53% of them are Democrats.
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Bills Passed 45.5% in 2009
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Donor Sector Total
Boucher For Congress Uncoded $6,857
Virginia Bankers Assoc Commercial banks & bank holding companies $4,250
Alpha Natural Resources Coal mining $4,000
Virginia Assoc Of Realtors Real estate $3,500
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Rural electric cooperatives $2,500
Altria Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $2,000
Virginia Credit Union League Credit unions $2,000
National Bankshares Inc Uncoded $2,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $2,000
Virginia Dental Assoc Dentists $2,000

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Carpetbagger Morgan Griffith to Run for US Rep. Rick Boucher's Seat

February 24, 2010
It's official: The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Carpetbagger Virginia Del. Morgan Griffith, Republican House Majority Leader of the fractious and fractiously-led Virginia House of Delegates, wants a new gig--Rick Boucher's. ...

Not Larry Sabato: Health Care In The House of Delegates

February 24, 2010
UPDATE: We are over 1/3 having responded so far! In addition- we also had our first refusal this morning- Delegate Bill Janis doesn't want to say if he is using the state health insurance program! Is he against transparency in... ... Dual Coverage (7 of 25): Jim Shuler, Ken Plum, Jim Scott, Lee Ware, Johnny Joannou, Robin Abbott, Glenn Oder. Family Coverage (15 of 32): Ward Armstrong, Bob Marshall, Scott Garrett, Matt Lohr, Ed Scott, Kaye Kory, Tim Hugo, Dave Albo, ...

Gun bill faces opposition ahead of vote - CollegiateTimes.com

February 15, 2010
Delegates Dave Nutter and Jim Shuler, who each represent a portion of Montgomery County, voted for the measure. Sen. John Edwards, who represents a portion of Montgomery County, has yet to vote. None of the officials immediately returned phone ... “It was so close when it was in committee, so now all the pressure is really going on Delegate Nutter and Sen. Edwards, and we've been pounding his e-mail inbox for the last 48 hours.” universtity news editor philipp kotlaba ...

NRA-ILA :: Virginia: Restaurant Carry Measure Heading to the House ...

February 9, 2010
Two legislators, Delegate Jim Shuler (D-12) and Delegate Bill Barlow (D-64), who previously supported reforming Virginia 's concealed carry statute, voted against this year's bill. Please contact both of these legislators and express ...

VIRGINIA : State lawmakers receive H1N1 vaccination

January 25, 2010
Blacksburg Delegate Jim Shuler didn't have far to go, just a few steps from his Richmond office, to get his H1N1 vaccination. The state health department, and the Richmond health district, brought a vaccination clinic to the General ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

WDBJ7.com: State lawmakers will extend General Assembly session

March 13, 2010
"I've been here before many times, and suposedly another 24 hours ought to do it," says Montgomery County Delegate Jim Shuler. "We were hoping, and I was ...and more »

Roanoke Times: General Assembly update: Senate approves charter, online school bills

March 9, 2010
Whitt said he had visited with Del. Jim Shuler, D-Blacksburg, and an aide to Del. Dave Nutter, R-Christiansburg, to make his case for funding.and more »

Roanoke Times: 9th District heats up as Griffith enters ring

February 27, 2010
Del. Jim Shuler, D-Blacksburg, said Griffith would be a formidable challenger to Boucher. But Shuler said Griffith would face "an uphill challenge" because ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Legislators question lack of school building inspections

February 16, 2010
Del s. Dave Nutter, R-Christiansburg, and Jim Shuler, D-Blacksburg, said the issue deserves more scrutiny. Shuler said he expects the Montgomery County ...and more »

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