Senator Dick Black (R-Leesburg)

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Party
Republican
District
13: Loudoun County (Part), Prince William County (Part) [map]
Took Office
January 2012
Next Election
November 2015
Committees
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education and Health, General Laws and Technology, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Age
69
Website
dickblack4senate.com
Copatroning Habits
73% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 70% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 60% of them are Republicans.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
animal business commendation constitution constitutional amendment dacs death deer disease education general fund health health care highway income tax leesburg locality lyme pet police property real estate regulation school sunday hunting tax transportation vdot voting voting elections
Bills Passed
23.8% in 2013
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Virginia Republican Party Republican Party committees $330,563
Fabyanic, Thomas A Uncoded $23,504
Virginia State Pac Uncoded $17,000
Reynolds, Brian Uncoded $15,655
Satterwhite, Melvin D Uncoded $13,500
Opportunity Virginia Pac Republican-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic conservative ones $11,500
Tradewraps Llc Uncoded $6,050
Friends Of Tommy Norment Republican candidate committees $6,000
John C Grimberg Co Inc Public works, industrial & commercial construction $6,000
Sterling Management Group Inc Building operators & managers $5,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Va.'s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan ...

May 19, 2013
Two other legislators from Northern Virginia received perfect scores from the Family Foundation: Sen. Dick Black (R-Loudoun, Prince William counties) and Del. David Ramadan (R-Loudoun, Prince William counties).

virginia state senator dick black expresses ... - myhotarticles.net

March 20, 2013
Jay Ahlemann, who is one of Virginia's foremost Christian leaders, is now pastor of the Restoration Fellowship Church in the Shenandoah Valley.F ...

SENATOR DICK BLACK'S AGENDA | Citizen Tom

February 11, 2013
... virginia general assembly. Here is Senator Dick Black report from today. ... Without at least one Democrat senator supporting a transportation plan, none can be approved. ... I voted for this bill, which was introduced by Sen.

Sen. Dick Black - Fairfax Underground

February 9, 2013
First we had last year's ultrasound bill, and now the Dickster is taking away certain paperwork Identification for voting purposes he promised just last year he wouldn't take away. Next, he compares abortion to the Holocaust, ...

The Most Courageous Man in Richmond | Virginia Virtucon

February 6, 2013
That man is Senator Dick Black. Over the last few weeks Senator Black has made it clear to his colleagues that he will not support tax increases and that includes the Governor's transportation plan. Senator Black is the only ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

Metro Weekly: Va.'s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan divide

May 18, 2013
Va.'s Family Foundation legislative ratings highlight LGBT partisan divideTwo other legislators from Northern Virginia received perfect scores from the Family Foundation: Sen. Dick Black (R-Loudoun, Prince William counties) and Del. David Ramadan (R-Loudoun, Prince William counties). ScottSurovell.png On the other end of the ...

Metro Weekly: Virginia legislators' pro-gay ratings up, but still far from friendly

May 20, 2013
Virginia legislators' pro-gay ratings up, but still far from friendly... substantially on their LGBT records, including two Senate Republicans: Majority Leader Thomas Norment (R-Hampton, Poquoson, New Kent, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Isle of Wight, James City, York, Surry and Suffolk counties) and Sen ...

Inside NoVA: Commonwealth Transportation Board delays vote on North-South Corridor

May 15, 2013
Bi-County Parkway presser. Alan Johnson (left) and Philomena Hefter, both residents on Pageland Raod in Gainesville, hold a banner that says "Say "No!" to Tri-County Parkway." Behind Johnson is state Senator Dick Black (R-13th). Billed as "The Next ...and more »

Inside NoVA: Del. Hugo calls North-South Corridor plan 'the next battle of Manassas'

April 29, 2013
WNYCDel. Hugo calls North-South Corridor plan 'the next battle of Manassas'Behind Johnson is state Senator Dick Black (R-13th). Billed as "The Next Battle of Manassas: VDOT and the National ... Tim Hugo, R-40th, Sen. Dick Black, R-13th, Sen. Richard Stuart, R-28th, Sen. Jill Vogel, R-27th, Del. Bob Marshall, R-13th and ...Opposition mounts to major Loudoun-Prince William parkwayWashington Post (blog)Prince William Elected Leaders Voice Opposition to Beltway BypassPotomacLocal.comLocal politicians, residents line up against Bi-County ParkwayLoudoun Times-Mirrorall 8 news articles »

Talk Radio News Service: Glass-Steagall Gets New Push On Capitol Hill This Week

May 6, 2013
But Virginia state Sen. Dick Black, R-Leesburg, counters that ?by separating traditional banking and high-risk investment banking, Glass-Steagall stabilized our banking system from 1933 to 1999. ?After it was repealed, 'Too Big to Fail' banks shifted ...and more »

Bills

  • SB220: General fund; assignment of year-end surplus.
  • SB610: Agricultural animals; regulation of care and handling.
  • SB612: Criminal history record information check; transfer of rifles and shotguns.
  • SB673: Income tax, state; deconforms State laws from provision of Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act.
  • SB683: Tick control; Sunday hunting of deer and permits for application of acaricides in Loudoun County.
  • SB690: Presidential elections and primaries; petition requirements.
  • SB693: Circuit court judges; restricts appointment to office if General Assembly fails to elect.
  • SB694: Reckless driving; removes driving in excess of 80 mph, etc.
  • SB715: Motor vehicle titles, etc.; provides for transfer to designated beneficiary upon death of owner.
  • SB716: Virginia ports; change in ownership.
  • SB719: Polling place procedures; voter identification requirements, application for absentee ballot, etc.
  • SB725: Misdemeanors; expungement of criminal records.
  • SB744: Derelict nonresidential building or structure; demolition by locality.
  • SB889: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; local school boards to hold electronic communication meetings.
  • SB890: Libraries; Town of Leesburg may by ordinance establish an endowment fund for purpose of supporting.
  • SB971: Lyme disease; physicians to disclose information to patients, licensees immune from civil liability.
  • SB972: Training centers; imposes moratorium on closure, requirements of settlement agreement.
  • SB973: Medical assistance services; provider information database.
  • SB1054: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; added to list to receive contributions of refunds.
  • SB1055: Medical waste; repeals certain provisions regarding disposal of.
  • SB1056: Military Affairs, Department of; providing of flag to next of kin.
  • SB1235: Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores.
  • SB1248: High School to Work Partnerships; Board of Education shall develop guidelines for establishment.
  • SB1315: Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; limitation on amendment to declaration.
  • SB1336: Boundary adjustments; notice to affected landowners.
  • SB1361: DRPT; analysis of proposed project provided to General Assembly.
  • SB1362: Metropolitan Washington Airports; conditions upon Governor's authorization of Amendment No. 4.
  • SB1373: Interception of communications; authorization for monitoring of communications by sheriff's office.
  • SJ6: Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
  • SJ255: Income tax, corporate; JLARC to study impact of eliminating in State.
  • SJ260: Vaisakhi; designating as April 14, 2013, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • SJ272: Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for spouses of soldiers killed in action.
  • SJ273: Banking legislation; memorializing Congress to enact legislation to reinstate certain functions.
  • SJ292: Constitutional amendment; selection and qualification of judges (first reference).
  • SJ293: Constitutional amendment; right to work (first reference).
  • SJ358: Celebrating the life of Kathleen Hwang.
  • SJ378: Celebrating the life of George L. Barton IV.
  • SJ384: Diwali Day; designating as last Saturday in October 2013, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • SJ400: Celebrating the life of Barbara Curtis.
  • SJ406: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Robert Loren Thoburn.
  • SJ455: South Vietnamese Recognition Day; designating as April 30, 2013, and each succeeding year.
  • SR34: Commending South Vietnamese Americans.
  • SB3: Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project; prohibits use of state funds for Phase II of Project, etc.
  • SB13: Lyme disease; adds both confirmed & suspected cases to list to be reported to Department of Health.
  • SB36: Proffered conditions; amendments or variations.
  • SB220: General fund; assignment of year-end surplus.
  • SB221: Cottage food production operation; sales directly to consumers only.
  • SB315: VDOT; allowed to drive on portion of highway other than a roadway to/from scene of traffic accident.
  • SB316: Dulles Greenway; SCC to hold a public hearing in Loudoun County prior to granting a toll increase.
  • SB460: Immigration query at arrest; law-enforcement officer to determine status after legal stop, etc.
  • SB564: Home instruction of children; limits required description of curriculum.
  • SB610: Agricultural animals; regulation of care and handling.
  • SB612: Criminal history record information check; transfer of rifles and shotguns.
  • SB673: Income tax, state; deconforms State laws from provision of Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act.
  • SB683: Tick control; Sunday hunting of deer and permits for application of acaricides in Loudoun County.
  • SJ6: Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
  • SJ226: Celebrating the life of Captain Michael M. Quin.