Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)

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District 31: Arlington County (Part), Fairfax County (Part), Falls Church City (All) [map]
Took Office January 1996
Next Election November 2011
Committees Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education and Health, Finance, Privileges and Elections, Rules (Chair)
Website senatorwhipple.org
Fundraising $87,198 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 78% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 84% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 60% of them are Democrats.
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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Association Of Realtors Real estate $7,667
Dominion Energy production & distribution $7,500
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $7,500
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Hospitals $6,500
Virginia Health Care Association Nursing homes $6,500
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $6,250
Allegheny Energy Gas & electric utilities $6,000
Actblue Virginia Democratic-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic liberal/progressive ones $5,163
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $4,500
Northern Virginia Association Of Realtors Real estate $3,000

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

new research findings two: Virginia Senate bills say no to ...

February 3, 2010
... Janet D. Howell (D-Fairfax), David W. Marsden (D-Fairfax) , J. Chapman "Chap" Petersen (D-Fairfax), Linda T. "Toddy" Puller (D-Fairfax), Richard L. Saslaw (D-Fairfax), Patricia S. Ticer (D-Alexandria), Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington ) Other senators ... "I don't believe someone should be forced to buy something they don't want to," said Sen. Phillip P. Puckett, a Democrat who represents rural Russell County. "It's un-American. And it might be unconstitutional." ...

Waldo Jaquith - The bill cosponsorship matrix explains the SB714 ...

February 1, 2010
Incidentally, the most partisan Democratic members of the senate appear to be Mary Margaret Whipple, Patsy Ticer, and Chap Petersen. One more fun fact: Fully half of the Republican members of the senate are ranked as less partisan than Democrats. ... So Hurt's the most liberal Republican State Senator. Posted by NotAndySere on 2 February 2010 @ 6am. To what extent is the result that VA Senate republicans are less partisan than their democratic colleagues a result of their ...

Senate Democrats work through issues | Augusta Free Press

February 1, 2010
Column by Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple www.vasenatedems.com Greetings from Richmond! As the Senate Democratic Caucus begins another lively session of. ... As always, please stay in touch with your senator and let them know how we can serve you better. We pride ourselves on being both available and responsive to the needs of our constituents and will continue to do your work in Richmond. Mary Margaret Whipple is the chair of the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus. ...

HoodaThunk?: Update and Bump: 2010 VA General Assembly convenes ...

January 27, 2010
Senate Bill 268, sponsored by State Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31), would gut Virginia 's firearm preemption law by allowing localities to ban the carrying of firearms by law-abiding citizens in buildings owned or leased by local ...

NRA-ILA :: Attack on Statewide Preemption Defeated in Virginia!

January 26, 2010
Sponsored by State Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31), SB268 would have gutted Virginia 's preemption law by allowing local governments to ban the possession of firearms on property owned or leased by the locality. ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Virginia Connection Newspapers: General Assembly Round Up

February 4, 2010
By Julia O'Donoghue Five state senators and eight delegates from Fairfax County signed on to support Sen. Janet Howell's (D-32) bill that would require ...and more »

Sun Gazette: State Senate OKs Expansion of Arlington Board of Equalization

February 4, 2010
The bill was patroned by state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31st). It cleared the Committee on Local Government on a 15-0 vote en route to 40-0 passage in ...

Augusta Free Press: Senate Democrats work through issues

February 1, 2010
Mary Margaret Whipple is the chair of the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar! ...and more »

Wall Street Journal: States Advance Health Bills

February 1, 2010
"The dollars are just so tight this year," said Virginia State Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, a Democrat who sponsored a bill that would expand eligibility for ...and more »

Falls Church News Press: Senator Whipple's Richmond Report

January 27, 2010
Senator Whipple's Richmond ReportHello from Richmond, where the 2010 General Assembly is in full steam! I want to provide a basic view of the Session and introduce ...and more »

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