Senator Creigh Deeds (D-Bath)

Party Democratic Photo of Creigh Deeds
District 25: Albemarle County (Part), Alleghany County (All), Bath County (All), Buckingham County (Part), Buena Vista City (All), Charlottesville City (All), Covington City (All), Nelson County (All), Rockbridge County (Part) [map]
Took Office January 2001
Next Election November 2011
Committees Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Courts of Justice, Privileges and Elections, Transportation
Website creighdeeds.com
Fundraising $1,490 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 61% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 73% 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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Donor Sector Total
Dominion Energy production & distribution $11,500
Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Assoc Auto dealers, new & used $10,500
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Assoc Hospitals $8,500
Virginia Trial Lawyers Assoc Attorneys & law firms $7,000
Home Builders Assoc Of Virginia Residential construction $5,500
Associated Distributors Liquor wholesalers $5,000
Mcwilliams, Sarah E Uncoded $5,000
Virginia Health Care Assoc Nursing homes $3,500
Altria Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $2,500
Virginia Assoc Of Realtors Real estate $2,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Dont let Them Hurt Our Children: Party lines are broken to ...

February 8, 2010
Delegate Morgan Griffith and Bath County Senator Creigh Deeds have introduced bills to strengthen "Alicia's Law," and provide more funding for the fight against Internet predators. A leading Republican and Democrat from western Virginia ...

Richmond Reports | Augusta Free Press

February 8, 2010
Featured: Sen. Creigh Deeds, Sen. Mark Obenshain. Creigh Deeds: Weekly Update www.creighdeeds.com. The third full week of the General Assembly session ended in unusual fashion. For the first time in recent memory, the General Assembly ...

WMDT 47 News Delmarvas Choice

February 7, 2010
Senator Creigh Deeds (D-Bath County) said the state shouldn't be raising speed limits on its highways when it's facing a transportation funding crisis. Republican John Watkins said nothing in the bill would compel anyone to drive 70 mph ...

Rasmussen IL-SEN: After Primaries, Kirk Takes the Lead

February 4, 2010
... 2 or 3 weeks after the Primary, as those numbers tend to get very volatile and don't usually reflect where the race will be at the end (the polls that showed Creigh Deeds tied in VA after he won the Primary last year, for instance). ...

Health Care Freedom Goes 3 for 3 in VA Senate | FreedomWorks

February 1, 2010
Creigh Deeds, D-Bath County. “We're here to solve problems. We're here to revive the economy. We're here to close the budget gap. This legislation does none of that.” I guess he's right, if by "none of that" Sen. ... problem with there being no authority for such legislation anywhere in the Constitution. Needless to say, this is big. Congrats to all the activists who helped make it happen. If your Senator got it right, don't forget to pat them on the head and say thanks. ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Fairfaxtimes.com: State notes

February 9, 2010
"Every year, we have to fight to keep funding" the investigative units, said Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (Dist. 25), last year's unsuccessful Democratic nominee ...and more »

Chatham Star Tribune: Funding sought to fight online sexual predators

February 9, 2010
"Every year, we have to fight to keep funding" the ICAC investigative units, said Sen. Creigh Deeds, last year's unsuccessful Democratic nominee for ...

Braintree Forum: BOB RUPLENASGreat Scott!

February 9, 2010
- His help was as effective as it had been when he tried to lend a hand to gubernatorial candidates John Corzine in New Jersey and Creigh Deeds in Virginia, ...and more »

Connecticut Business News Journal: Lamont: A political 'rock star' tries to expand his base

February 8, 2010
Lamont: A political 'rock star' tries to expand his baseHis campaign manager will be Joe Abbey, who was the deputy manager for the victorious US Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. in 2008, and then ran R. Creigh Deeds' ...and more »

WDBJ7.com: Party lines are broken to strengthen fight against Internet predators

February 7, 2010
Delegate Morgan Griffith and Bath County Senator Creigh Deeds have introduced bills to strengthen "Alicia's Law," and provide more funding for the fight ...and more »

From this Legislator’s Twitter Feed

February 9, 2010

CreighDeeds: many controversial bills are delayed for debate until tomorrow #

February 9, 2010

CreighDeeds: @vpaige I just don't know quit #

February 9, 2010

CreighDeeds: Several contested bills mean a floor session of some length. This p.m. P&E takes up redistricting reform. Tabled this morn in House. #

February 8, 2010

CreighDeeds: @KAIZENcoach Well, Been thinking about Chet Baker and Van Morrison songs, but haven't thought about appropriate soundtrack. Pink Floyd? #

February 8, 2010

CreighDeeds: @KAIZENcoach No music out loud during the meeting. #

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