Delegate Johnny Joannou (D-Portsmouth)

Party Democratic Photo of Johnny Joannou
District 79: Cities of Norfolk (part) and Portsmouth (part) [map]
Took Office January 1998
Next Election November 2013
Committees Appropriations, Commerce and Labor, Privileges and Elections, Rules
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 48% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 53% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 50% of them are Democrats.
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Bills Passed 0% in 2011
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $9,000
New Leadership Virginia Fund PACs operated by Democratic state politicians $7,500
Allen Allen Allen & Allen Attorneys & law firms $5,000
Warehouse Properties Llc Building operators & managers $5,000
Moody Sr, Willard J Attorneys & law firms $5,000
Decker Jr, Peter G Uncoded $5,000
Virginia Dental Association Dentists $4,500
Dominion Energy production & distribution $4,500
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $4,000
Verizon Telecommunications $3,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

AN EMAIL WITH A WEIRD TITLE FROM DELEGATE BOB ...

February 8, 2012
Delegate Gregory Habeeb 804-698-1008 delghabeeb@house.virginia.gov. Delegate Joe Johnson 804-698-1004 deljjohnson@house.virginia.gov. Delegate Johnny Joannou 804-698-1079 none. Delegate Kenny Alexander ...

Cuccinelli testifies on property rights bill defining profits and lost ...

February 2, 2012
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli appeared before a House subcommittee to address a bill patroned by Del. Johnny Joannou that would provide “definitions for the terms 'lost profits' and 'lost access' and how to determine the ...

Cuccinelli says $36 mill eminent domain costs now borne by ...

February 1, 2012
The bill — from Del. Johnny Joannou — also now has a hefty price tag — $36 million a year, the estimated cost to state agencies for paying out claims for lost profits and access if the bill is passed. Cuccinelli wanted to make ...

Virginia Bill Stirs Up Feelings Of Jim Crow-Era Voter Suppression ...

January 31, 2012
“What kind of governor, what kind of lieutenant governor, what kind of senator, what kind of delegate would lynch democracy,” Chavis asked in a fiery speech in which he pointed uphill to the Capitol that once housed the Confederate ... Two Democrats, Johnny Joannou of Portsmouth and Joe Johnson of Washington County, voted with the House GOP majority, and two Democrats, Lynwood Lewis of Accomack and Jennifer McClellan of Richmond, did not vote.

Too Conservative - The Most Important Piece of Legislation – EVER

January 30, 2012
HJ 104, patroned by Del. Randy Minchew (R-Loudoun), would commission a feasibility study for the construction of a museum to honor great Americans. You'll recall that I suggested just such a study in a previous post, Time for Virginia to Save the Real Hall of Fame. And while my characterization of the importance of the resolution may be a ... Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr., DelLWare@house.virginia.gov. Del. Robert D. Orrock, Sr., DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov. Del.

Recent Mentions in the Media

The Free Lance-Star: Fine print could sink eminent domain bills

February 5, 2012
Del. Johnny Joannou, D-Portsmouth, has that bill on the House side, and spent two hours in a subcommittee one night this week trying to explain it to other members. "We're not looking to enrich anybody," Joannou said. "[But] let's say somebody comes in ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Proposed study of merging ODU, EVMS on hold

February 3, 2012
At Del. Johnny Joannou's request, a House of Delegates subcommittee voted to carry over his measure, HJ 173, to the 2013 session of the General Assembly. The bill asked the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to study a possible merger of ...

Washington Post: Va. House passes repeal of 18-year-old one-gun-a-month bill, Senate prepares ...

February 1, 2012
Only two Democrats ? Portsmouth's Johnny Joannou and Washington County's Joe Johnson ? siding with the GOP majority. A Republican, David Albo of Fairfax, voted with Democrats to oppose it. A similar Senate bill was engrossed overwhelmingly on a voice ...and more »

NECN: House, Senate advance bills ending monthly gun cap

February 1, 2012
Only two Democrats ? Portsmouth's Johnny Joannou and Washington County's Joe Johnson ? siding with the GOP majority. A Republican, David Albo of Fairfax, voted with Democrats to oppose it. A similar Senate bill was engrossed overwhelmingly on a voice ...and more »

Fredericksburg.com (blog): Cuccinelli says $36 mill eminent domain costs now borne by landowners

February 1, 2012
The bill ? from Del. Johnny Joannou ? also now has a hefty price tag ? $36 million a year, the estimated cost to state agencies for paying out claims for lost profits and access if the bill is passed. Cuccinelli wanted to make sure the subcommittee ...and more »

Below is a randomly assembled series of clips of some of Johnny Joannou’s briefer remarks on the floor of the house.

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