Delegate Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke)

Party Democratic Photo of Onzlee Ware
District 11: County of Roanoke (part) [map]
Took Office January 2004
Next Election November 2009
Committees Appropriations, Counties, Cities and Towns, Education
Website onzleeware.com
Fundraising $12,577 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 55% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 76% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 53% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
?
Tag Cloud ?
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Home Builders Assoc Of Virginia Residential construction $5,000
Virginia Assoc Of Realtors Real estate $4,188
Murphy, Dr Edward Uncoded $4,067
New Leadership Virginia Fund PACs operated by Democratic state politicians $3,500
Fralin Sr, William Heywood Uncoded $3,433
Hutchins Jr, Frederick W Civil servant/public employee $3,000
Porterfield Iii, Bittle Securities, commodities & investment $2,500
Virginia State Legislative Black Caucus Democratic Party committees $2,500
Dominion Energy production & distribution $2,500
Virginia Dental Assoc Dentists $2,250

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Star City Harbinger: Friday Night at the Fights: Mark Douglas Powell v. Tony Reed

June 26, 2009
Judge Greenwalt dismisses Powell?s assault charge against Tony Reed based on lack of evidence A clean-cut and newly imaged complaining witness Mark Douglas Powell was the first to testify Friday afternoon in the assault case which was heard by a guest judge from Martinsville, Judge Frank Greenwalt , brought in for today?s hearing in Roanoke City General District Court .   The prosecutor Jill Deegan , an assistant commonwealth?s attorney in Botetourt County, did her level best with the t...

Star City Harbinger: UPDATE: Valley Democratic candidates join AG hopeful Steve Shannon at 5:30 PM

June 24, 2009
Candidates Ware, Mason, Goodman, Waybright, Patterson, and Garrett join Steve Shannon at the Franklin Road Ramada Inn this evening at 5:30. *** The Star City will host a gathering of the Valley?s progressive candidates for every office from Roanoke City Sheriff to the House of Delegates. *** The first African-American member of the House of Delegates to be elected west of Charlottesville, Onzlee Ware (D) has much to be proud of. According to  Richmond Sunlight , Ware ha...

Star City Harbinger: UPDATE: Valley Democratic candidates join AG candidate Shannon at 5:30 PM

June 24, 2009
Candidates Ware, Mason, Goodman, Waybright, Patterson, and Garrett join Steve Shannon at the Franklin Road Ramada Inn this evening at 5:30. *** The Star City will host a gathering of the Valley?s progressive candidates for every office from Roanoke City Sheriff to the House of Delegates. *** The first African-American member of the House of Delegates to be elected west of Charlottesville, Onzlee Ware (D) has much to be proud of. According to  Richmond Sunlight , Ware ha...

Star City Harbinger: Three days of Roanoke?s Juneteenth Freedom Festival kick off Thursday in the Star City

June 16, 2009
Delegate Onzlee Ware will host the 2 nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival which awards $2500 Scholarships to Roanoke Valley students to attend Virginia Western Community College. The Foundation recently presented scholarships to Denzel Coles of William Fleming High School; Pooja Shah of William Bryd High School; Isaac Jones of Patrick Henry High School, and returning VWCC student Ronald Easley Jr. Festivities will kick off with the opening program at the Dumas Center for t...

VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local: What else happened

June 12, 2009
While the focus was on the marquee gubernatorial primary, there were other primaries of note around the Commonwealth, including a few in Hampton Roads. 80th House Three candidates were vying for the seat vacated by former Delegate, now Judge Ken Melvin. The winner, Matthew James, was supported by much of the establishment in Portsmouth. James now faces Republican Jennifer Lee. 90th House Incumbent Algie Howell won this race handily with just under 70% of the vote. He now faces Re...

Recent Mentions in the Media

WDBJ7.com: A judge throws out assault case against Roanoke's Democratic Party ...

June 26, 2009
At five minutes to 5:00 pm on Good Friday, Jeffrey and Mark Powell mounted a challenge to petitions filed by incumbent state Delegate Onzlee Ware.and more »

Roanoke Times: Election board tightens rules

June 24, 2009
... financial records under new policies being devised by the state board of elections after an investigation of Roanoke Del. Onzlee Ware's expenditures.and more »

WDBJ7.com: Freedom Day Festival celebrates Juneteenth in Roanoke

June 20, 2009
To help mark local Juneteenth events Delegate Onzlee Ware hosted the Second Annual Freedom Day Festival in Roanoke's historic Gainsboro district.and more »

Staunton News Leader: Panel: Budget rebound doubtful

June 17, 2009
Del. Onzlee Ware, D-Roanoke, said it was important from his perspective as a history major and a black lawmaker that history instruction not be diminished.and more »

Roanoke Times: Incumbent Ware overcomes opponent

June 10, 2009
The 11th District delegate defeated Martin Jeffrey and will face Republican Troy Bird in the fall. By Cody Lowe File January Del. Onzlee Ware, D-Roanoke, ...and more »

Bills