Delegate Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News)

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District 95: Cities of Hampton (part) and Newport News (part) [map]
Took Office January 2004
Next Election November 2013
Committees Appropriations, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Transportation
Fundraising $15,418 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 67% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 73% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 57% of them are Democrats.
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Bills Passed 15.4% in 2011
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Donor Sector Total
Old Dominion Highway Contractors Association Public works, industrial & commercial construction $50,250
Townebank Commercial banks & bank holding companies $50,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $2,500
Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Minority & ethnic groups $2,500
Virginia Dental Association Dentists $2,000
Virginia Optometric Association Optometrists & ophthalmologists $2,000
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $2,000
Virginia Health Care Association Nursing homes $2,000
Virginia Association Of Realtors Real estate $1,750
Northrop Grumman Defense areospace contractors $1,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

NRA-ILA | Virginia: House Subcommittee Passes Five Pro-Gun Bills!

January 26, 2012
House Bill 458, sponsored by Delegate Mamye BaCote (D-95), seeks to weaken Virginia's firearms preemption law by allowing localities to adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, ammunition, or components, or a ...

NRA-ILA | Virginia: House Subcommittee to Consider Gun-Related ...

January 25, 2012
House Bill 364, sponsored by Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-71), would prohibit the private sales of firearms at gun shows by requiring that all sales conducted at a gun show go through a federally licensed dealer. ... House Bill 458, sponsored by Mamye BaCote (D-95), seeks to weaken Virginia's preemption law by allowing localities to adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, ammunition, or components, or a combination thereof, in libraries owned or operated by ...

Virginia Progressive Caucus

January 19, 2012
Delegate Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), co-Chairman of the Progressive Caucus, said, "The legislative agenda of the Virginia Progressive Caucus will focus on policies that continue to promote Virginia's economic growth and ...

Another View – Community Free Clinic

January 15, 2012
Our guests include Executive Director, Golden Hill; Reverend Lawrence Willis, Board member of the CFC; the Honorable Mamye BaCote, delegate, 95th District; and Gray Bowditch, Interim Director of the Community Free ...

NRA-ILA | Virginia: Pro-Gun Senate Bill Scheduled for Committee ...

January 13, 2012
House Bill 458: Sponsored by Mamye BaCote (D-95), seeks to weaken Virginia's preemption law by allowing localities to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit firearms, ammunition, or components, or a combination thereof, in libraries ... House Bill 592: Sponsored by Delegate Don Merricks (R-16), HB 592 would provide an exemption from Virginia-specific criminal history record information check upon the purchase of a firearm from licensed gun dealers, when the ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Daily Press: Chesapeake city manager named new HRT president/CEO

January 26, 2012
Ralph Northam D-Norfolk, and Del. Mamye BaCote D-Newport News, were absent and did not vote. Harrell said he will resign his current position Friday but will assume his new HRT role April 2 after completing the annual budget process in Chesapeake.and more »

Daily Press: House panel approves drug testing for welfare recipients

January 24, 2012
For Del. Mamye BaCote, D-Newport News, who voted "no" on the measure, this is evidence that the legislation is an attack on the poor. "Poor people don't necessarily have to be drug dealers, and I think we're missing that point," BaCote said.and more »

Daily Press: Norment impressed with Dems' civility

January 13, 2012
Norment impressed with Dems' civility?Del. Mamye Bacote, D-Newport News: Appropriations; Health Welfare and Institutions; Transportation ?Del. Gordon Helsel, R-Poquoson: General Laws, Health Welfare and Institutions, Science and Technology ?Del. Keith Hodges, R-Urbanna: Counties, ...and more »

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

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