Delegate Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)

Party Democratic Photo of Lionell Spruill
District 77: Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part) [map]
Took Office January 1994
Next Election November 2013
Committees Counties, Cities and Towns, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Privileges and Elections
Age 65
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 58% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 89% of them are Democrats. 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 0% in 2011
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Optometric Association Optometrists & ophthalmologists $6,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $5,719
Verizon Telecommunications $4,800
Tidewater Builders Association Residential construction $4,400
Tivest Development Uncoded $4,400
Douglas W Fuller Corp Uncoded $4,400
Home Builders Association Of Virginia Residential construction $3,800
Conmed Inc Uncoded $3,700
Associated Distributors Liquor wholesalers $3,400
Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Minority & ethnic groups $2,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Another Virginia Legislative update | Roanoke Tea Party

February 8, 2012
Please contact your Delegate and ask them to vote YES to both HJ 3 and HB 5. House Privileges & Elections Committee. Del. Mark L. Cole (R) (804) 698-1088 delmcole@house.virginia.gov (chairman). Del. David B. Albo (R) (804) 698-1042 deldalpo@house.virginia.gov (chairman). Del. Kenneth C. Alexander (D) (804) 698-1089 ... Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr. (D) (804) 698-1077 dellspruill@house.virginia.gov. CALL NOW – OPPOSE. HB 321 Income tax, state; ...

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February 7, 2012
The top five recipients all had one thing in common — they went to France: Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake $15775; Del. James Massie (R-Henrico $13036; Del. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake $11920;, Del. David Englin ...

House panel backs primary date change, photo-ID bill | Richmond ...

February 3, 2012
House panel backs primary date change, photo-ID bill. Voter ID bill debate. Del. Lionell Spruill, D-Chesapeake, asks a question during the photo ID debate. Credit: BOB BROWN/TIMES-DISPATCH. 1. Voter ID bill debate ...

Yet another GOP-led state thinks drug testing the poor and jobless ...

January 28, 2012
Delegate Lionell Spruill, a Democrat on the health and welfare committee, said he strongly opposed the bill. “All the Democrats on the committee voted no, and one Republican voted no with us,” Spruill said. “We believe it's ...

Bill would force local government employees to fund pensions ...

January 24, 2012
Del. Lionell Spruill Sr., D-Chesapeake, raised questions about testing people who have already been on the program without any indication of drug use and noted other groups receive taxpayer dollars — state lawmakers and ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

The Virginian-Pilot: Lawmaker: Trip to France dissuaded him on uranium mining

February 7, 2012
Del. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, received gifts and trips valued at $15775 - almost as much as his $17640 annual salary as a delegate. But if his biggest benefactor was trying to win his favor, Cosgrove said Monday, it didn't work.and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Va. legislators seek stronger child abuse reporting laws

February 2, 2012
And a day may not be enough time to figure out what's going on, said Del. Lionell Spruill Sr., a Chesapeake Democrat who has raised concerns about some of the proposed time limits. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has not taken a ...and more »

Roanoke Times: Penn State case spurs a raft of new abuse bills in Virginia

February 2, 2012
And a day may not be enough time to figure out what's going on, said Del. Lionell Spruill, a Chesapeake Democrat. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has not taken a position on the bills, said spokeswoman Kirsten Nelson, but paying to ...and more »

Hawaii News Daily: Virginia Welfare Drug Test Bill Passes Committee

January 25, 2012
Introduced by Delegate Christopher Head (R-Roanoke), the bill, House Bill 221, would require local departments of social services to screen welfare applicants and recipients to determine whether probable cause exists to believe they are using illegal ...and more »

Huffington Post: Virginia Legislature Latest To Advance Drug Testing The Poor And Unemployed

January 25, 2012
Delegate Lionell Spruill, a Democrat on the health and welfare committee, said he strongly opposed the bill. "All the Democrats on the committee voted no, and one Republican voted no with us," Spruill said. "We believe it's wrong, and we believe it's ...and more »
From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

February 8, 2012

Del_LSpruill_Sr: Interview for cable tv with colleagues about pressing issues, including tolls! http://t.co/wWSnBUph #

February 4, 2012

Del_LSpruill_Sr: Voter Suppression Legislation House panel backs primary date change, photo-ID bill http://t.co/eyES3lPj (via @http://www.timesdispatch.com) #

January 20, 2012

Del_LSpruill_Sr: @MarkWarner ok Mark watch that pork, you know what will happen brother. #

January 18, 2012

Del_LSpruill_Sr: Chesapeake Care Free Clinic in Richmond today to lobby against $ cuts to VA Free Clinics across the State , I appreciate all they do! #

January 17, 2012

Del_LSpruill_Sr: Committees getting rolling in the VA GA today,several hot bills in Health this morning....staff #

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

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