Delegate Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News)

Party Republican Photo of Phil Hamilton
District 93: County of James City (part); City of Newport News (part) [map]
Took Office January 1988
Left Office November 2009
Website philhamilton.com
Daily Activity
Copatroning Habits 80% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 60% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 66% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 61.1% in 2009
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Donor Sector Total
Medical Society Of Virginia Physicians $22,809
Virginia Dental Association Dentists $11,250
Virginia Hospital & Health Care Association Hospitals $8,000
Northrop Grumman Defense areospace contractors $6,375
Virginia Health Services Nursing homes $6,000
Virginia Health Care Association Nursing homes $6,000
Virginia Optometric Association Optometrists & ophthalmologists $5,500
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Auto dealers, new & used $5,500
Johnson & Johnson Services Health care products $5,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $5,000

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

The Shad Plank: Ethics reform package passes the General Assembly....

March 10, 2010
General Assembly lawmakers have approved an ethics reform package designed to tighten up rules and regulations on state legislators in the wake of the downfall of Del. Phil Hamilton, R-Newport News. Lawmakers in the House of Delegates sponsored a number a changes ... “I'm pleased that we were able to pass ethics reform legislation that opens the process to the public and ensures that individuals cannot escape an ethics ruling through resignation,” Delegate Armstrong said . ...

46 Stores and Service Providers in Small Costa Rica Town | Living ...

March 10, 2010
Across the street from one is a La Luz Del Mundo (“The Light of the World”) church. It's neither Protestant nor Catholic. The international church has more than five million members, mostly Spanish speaking. Overall, most people buy locally almost everything they use. Alajuela offers a wider variety of many products and services. That's the main reason that some local residents sometimes shop in Alajuela. Posted by Phil Hamilton on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 3:53 pm ...

As if on cue: it ain't about us « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics ...

March 5, 2010
Contrary to your recent statement, Del Phil Hamilton's self-serving antics were just the tip of the iceberg of the “me-first” activities in the General Assembly. We the people want those issues and behaviors addressed. ... It would be a shame to lose a good Delegate b/c of a shortage of estate attorneys. To some it may seem like a political “plum”, and it most certainly is in larger jurisdictions. But I know of a couple of Assistant CoA's in SW Va who were literally ...

The Shad Plank: Jones fills Hampton Roads power void left after ...

February 26, 2010
Del. S. Chris Jones' ascension to the status of budget negotiator is a major coup for Hampton Roads political leaders worried that the downfall of Del. Phil Hamilton might hurt the region's ability to compete for state funding. ... So, other than helping Democrat Governor Mark Warner pass the largest tax increase in Virginia history in 2004, what has Delegate Chris Jones ever done as a legislator? I've heard he works hard at protecting the pharmacy dispensing fees paid to ...

Mental Health Champion Delegate Phil Hamilton

February 18, 2010
Alice Johnson graduated from Christopher Newport University in 1991 and has been a teacher with Hampton City Schools since. She spent 8 years teaching 7th grade alternative education in science, mathematics, social studies, and English. ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Daily Press: Virginia lawmakers fixed some ethics issues but danced away on conflicts of ...

March 18, 2010
Ethics became an issue this session when it came to light that then-Del. Phil Hamilton of Newport News had angled for a job at a teacher training center at ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Virginia budget fallout: Losers and winners

March 15, 2010
Preserved in the budget is money for the Old Dominion University teacher training center that once employed Del. Phil Hamilton, R-Newport News.and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Assembly ethics bill needs strengthening

March 14, 2010
Voters did not wait for the General Assembly's cumbersome and flawed ethics investigatory process to punish former Del. Phil Hamilton.and more »

Daily Press: Shad Plank: Ethics reform moves to Gov. Bob McDonnell

March 12, 2010
Bob McDonnell this week designed to tighten up regulations on state legislators in the wake of the downfall of Del. Phil Hamilton. Lawmakers in the House of ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Va. Senate OKs ethics overhaul; McDonnell to sign

March 10, 2010
Phil Hamilton was halted for lack of jurisdiction when Hamilton resigned his seat. Hamilton, a veteran Republican delegate from Newport News, was defeated ...and more »

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