Delegate Bob Brink (D-Arlington)

Photo of Bob Brink
Party
Democratic
District
48: Counties of Arlington (part) and Fairfax (part) [map]
Took Office
January 1998
Next Election
November 2013
Committees
Appropriations, Privileges and Elections, Transportation
Website
bobbrink.org
Copatroning Habits
71% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 87% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 56% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
absentee act arlington campaign car tax commendation constitution debt dillon rule election foster care health care home house income tax locality permission pet privacy property property tax real estate redistricting sbe smoking student tax transportation voting voting elections
Bills Passed
5.6% in 2013
Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Brink, Robert H Uncoded $6,000
Virginia Democratic Party Democratic Party committees $5,766
Fu, Edward Y Uncoded $2,000
Virginia Health Care Association Nursing homes $2,000
Virginia Bankers Association Commercial banks & bank holding companies $2,000
Virginia Dental Association Dentists $1,500
West Group Properties Real estate developers & subdividers $1,000
Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association Telecommunications $1,000
Merck & Co Pharmaceutical manufacturing $1,000
Hospital Corp Of America Hospitals $1,000

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

National Federation for the Blind – VA Honor - Delegate Bob Brink

May 12, 2013
As redrawn in 2011, Virginia's 48th Delegate District includes the area in Northern Virginia covering north Arlington, as well as much of McLean from the Arlington border to the Beltway. It also runs along the Potomac from ...

For the first time, Virginia will fully fund the education of its blind K-12 ...

May 9, 2013
Delegate Bob Brink (D-48), who led the advocacy to increase funding for teachers of blind students, will be recognized today with the Commonwealth Award by the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)-the ...

Bob Brink » Blog Archive » Voter Fraud Prevention, Or Voting Rights ...

March 3, 2013
Delegate Bob Brink, 48th District, Arlington, Virginia.

Bob Brink » Blog Archive » General Assembly adjourns with forward ...

February 26, 2013
Delegate Bob Brink, 48th District, Arlington, Virginia.

USS Arlington Commemorative Coins - Delegate Bob Brink

February 16, 2013
Delegate Patrick Hope and I presented Members of the House commemorative coins marking the April 6 commissioning of the USS Arlington. The ship's name honors the location of one of the 9-11 attacks on U.S. soil.
Recent Mentions in the Media

Sun Gazette: Del. Brink Claims 'Dean' Crown as His Own

May 9, 2013
Del. Brink Claims 'Dean' Crown as His OwnBob Brink (D-48th) is known to some as ?dean of the county delegation.? But is he a pretender to the throne? That's been the gnawing, if unmentioned, question for the past two years, ever since legislative redistricting brought state Sen. Janet Howell ...

Virginia Connection Newspapers: Walking, Biking to SchoolThe Connection Newspapers

May 15, 2013
- ?I will make it a point to understand in detail what the process is so I can help the citizen activists.? Pearce said that Connect-McLean has also been working closely with Del. Bob Brink (D-48), who Pearce said has been reaching out to a number of ...

Patch.com: Northern Virginia Democrats See Turnout As Key to 2013 Governor's Race

May 12, 2013
Northern Virginia Democrats See Turnout As Key to 2013 Governor's Race"Part of the strategy is to maximize the turnout in Northern Virginia," state Del. David Bulova, D-Fairfax City, told ... And McAuliffe's success, in part, will be shaped by how fast and how strong the business community jumps behind him, state Del ...and more »

Sun Gazette: Delegates Hit Back After Family Group Ranks Them at Bottom of Scale

May 15, 2013
Bob Brink and Patrick Hope are zeroes. The two legislators say they will wear that bottom-of-the-barrel ranking as a badge of ... garnered scores of ?18?. Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th) scored a ?10? while Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) received a ?5? in the ...

Sun Gazette: Legislators: Non-Partisan Redistricting Likely a Pipe Dream

May 9, 2013
?It's very doubtful anything is going to change, absent a 10-year push by the citizenry ? a great deal of grass-roots citizen pressure,? said Del. Bob Brink (D-48th). Given the general lack of interest among Virginians in their state governance, that ...and more »
From the Legislator’s Website

Farewell (For Now)

January 9, 2010

From the Archives

December 3, 2009

Don?t forget to set your clocks back 12 years.

November 1, 2009

Precriminations, Part I

October 23, 2009

Oh, please tell me one of them wasn?t ?Turd Blossom?

October 18, 2009

These are all of the video clips of Bob Brink’s remarks on the floor of the House since 2009. There are 91 video clips in all.

Index

Jan 14, 2009
Jan 15, 2009
Jan 16, 2009
Jan 30, 2009
Feb 02, 2009
Feb 04, 2009
Feb 04, 2009
Feb 06, 2009
Feb 06, 2009
Jan 21, 2010
Jan 21, 2010
Jan 21, 2010
Jan 21, 2010
Jan 28, 2010
Jan 29, 2010
Feb 09, 2010
Feb 09, 2010
Feb 09, 2010
Feb 09, 2010
Feb 12, 2010
Feb 15, 2010
Feb 15, 2010
Feb 16, 2010
Feb 22, 2010
Mar 01, 2010
Mar 01, 2010
Mar 03, 2010
Mar 04, 2010
Mar 09, 2010
Mar 11, 2010
Apr 21, 2010
Jan 12, 2011
Jan 18, 2011
Jan 24, 2011
Jan 24, 2011
Jan 25, 2011
Jan 25, 2011
Jan 31, 2011
Jan 31, 2011
Feb 01, 2011
Feb 02, 2011
Feb 07, 2011
Feb 09, 2011
Feb 11, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 22, 2011
Feb 22, 2011
Feb 22, 2011
Feb 22, 2011
Feb 23, 2011
Feb 24, 2011
Feb 24, 2011
Feb 25, 2011
Feb 26, 2011
Feb 26, 2011
Jan 20, 2012
Jan 24, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 31, 2012
Jan 31, 2012
Feb 01, 2012
Feb 01, 2012
Feb 03, 2012
Feb 07, 2012
Feb 08, 2012
Feb 08, 2012
Feb 11, 2012
Feb 11, 2012
Feb 14, 2012
Feb 20, 2012
Feb 27, 2012
Feb 29, 2012
Mar 06, 2012
Mar 06, 2012
Mar 08, 2012
Mar 08, 2012
Apr 18, 2012
Apr 18, 2012
Jun 20, 2012
Jun 20, 2012
Jan 11, 2013
Jan 23, 2013
Jan 29, 2013
Jan 30, 2013
Feb 04, 2013
Feb 04, 2013
Feb 04, 2013
Feb 05, 2013

Bills

  • HB1268: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2012 and 2013.
  • HB1742: Foster care; independent living services.
  • HB1743: Independent living services; foster children committed to Department of Juvenile Justice, etc.
  • HB1898: Candidate petitions; circulator requirements.
  • HB1924: Conservators of the peace; inspectors general of the U.S. Department of HUD and the FHFA.
  • HB1956: Special elections; Commonwealth shall pay costs of conducting to fill vacancy in General Assembly.
  • HB1957: Personal property; requires with respect to motor vehicles, tax book include vehicle's make, etc.
  • HB1958: Motor vehicle registration forms; transmission of certain to the commissioner of the revenue.
  • HB2046: General Assembly; filling vacancies in membership.
  • HB2303: Transient occupancy tax; Arlington County may impose additional tax.
  • HB2327: Handguns; prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one in 30-day period.
  • HJ629: Celebrating the life of Margaret W. Fisher.
  • HJ630: Commending Meg Tuccillo.
  • HJ631: Celebrating the life of Sydney Emmanuel Albrittain.
  • HJ632: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marion Patton Echols, Jr.
  • HJ638: Celebrating the life of the Honorable Henry Oscar Lampe.
  • HJ670: Governor; joint subcommittee to study appropriate balance of power to support two terms in State.
  • HJ679: Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
  • HB442: Notaries; conflict of interests.
  • HB443: Debt collection practices; penalty.
  • HB900: Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies.
  • HB901: Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; suspension of rights, rules violations.
  • HB919: Personal property tax; vehicle distrained and sold for delinquent taxes, penalty & accrued interest.
  • HB920: Medicaid Managed Care Ombudsman, Office of; established.
  • HB1268: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2012 and 2013.
  • HJ128: Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week; designating third week in April 2013, and each succeeding year.
  • HJ197: Commending Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ.
  • HJ231: Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
  • HJ260: Commending Adam Boehley.
  • HJ261: Commending Emily Boda.
  • HJ310: Commending Ethan Ohriner.
  • HJ311: Commending Ahmed Skaljic.
  • HJ312: Commending Jacqueline Shue.
  • HJ313: Commending Alton Kim.
  • HJ330: Commending Emma Harris.
  • HJ497: Commending the Francis Scott Key Elementary School Dual Language (Two-Way Immersion) Program.
  • HJ5005: Commending the Honorable Joanne F. Alper.
  • HB1513: Transient occupancy tax; extends sunset date provision for additional tax in Arlington County.
  • HB1646: Referendum elections; voter petition requirements.
  • HB1670: Notaries; conflicts of interests.
  • HB1798: Motor vehicle rental tax; shall be determined by Tax Commissioner, exemptions.
  • HB1799: License plates, special; issuance to certain business entities with fleets of vehicles.
  • HB1800: Tobacco Indemnification & Community Revitalization Commission; establish position of Inspector Gen.
  • HB2303: Health Care, Joint Commission on; extends sunset provision.
  • HB2304: Community boards; suspension of certain owner rights for rules violations.
  • HB2456: Alcoholic beverage control; privatization of government stores.
  • HJ964: Commending James E. Bundschuh.
  • HR85: Commending the Honorable Dorothy H. Clarke.
  • HB509: Alcoholic beverage control; disposition of net profits.
  • HB510: State Inspector General; established.
  • HB511: Retirement System; modifies retirement plans.
  • HB785: Equalization, Board of; local government to appoint.
  • HB791: Retail Sales and Use Tax; taxes on room rentals.
  • HB1107: Surplus property; proceeds from sale or lease of State Police communication towers or sites.
  • HB1108: License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: TRUST WOMEN/RESPECT CHOICE.
  • HB1109: 9/11 Heroes Memorial Highway; Route 27 adjacent to Pentagon in Arlington County designated thereas.
  • HB1155: Income tax, state; imposes surtax on taxable income to provide new source of revenue for localities.
  • HB1157: General Assembly; office equipment allowances.
  • HB1202: Elections, State Board of; supervisory authority over local electoral boards and general registrars.
  • HB1260: Uniform Statewide Building Code; buildings or structures built on state-owned property.
  • HB1314: State taxes, delinquent; persons appointed by State to collect shall be compensated.
  • HJ83: Home and Community-Based Services State Plan Option; JLARC to study cost & benefits of implementing.
  • HJ307: Commending Mark Coward.
  • HB619: Polls; prohibiting campaign advertisements.
  • HB621: Voters; those registered may vote prior to election day.
  • HB1791: Officers of election; authorizes local electoral board to appoint independent voters to serve.
  • HB1792: Long-term care support service; Dept. for Aging to designate area agencies for No Wrong Door system.
  • HB1793: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
  • HB1794: Suspension; sufficient cause necessary to suspend student cannot rest solely on instance of truancy.
  • HB1795: Provisional ballots; voter whose name did not appear in pollbook may be counted after election day.
  • HB1890: Housing authorities; changes number of qualified voters in locality needed to have referendum.
  • HB1891: Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2009 & 2010.
  • HB1892: Elections, Board of; powers and duties.
  • HB2007: Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
  • HB2008: Electric personal assistive mobility devices; operation of bicycles on Interstate Highway System.
  • HB2389: Cigarette tax and tobacco products tax; increased.
  • HB2658: Elections, State Board of; fees to cover expense of regulation.
  • HJ674: Older Virginians Mental Health Month; designating as September, 2009 and each year thereafter.
  • HJ675: Home energy consumption; Housing Commission directed to study.
  • HJ686: Constitutional amendment; certain property exempt from taxation (first reference).
  • HJ816: Commending Commonwealth's public schools, 50th anniversary of desegregation in Virginia.
  • HJ959: Commending St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
  • HB6: Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (submitting to qualified voters).
  • HB480: Conditional release; voluntary admission to state hospital.
  • HB619: Polls; prohibiting campaign advertisements.
  • HB620: Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
  • HB621: Voters; those registered may vote prior to election day.
  • HB622: Sexual offender; prohibited from residing within 500 feet of public park in proximity to children.
  • HB684: Ballots; replaces current law provisions specifying details for form.
  • HB685: Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places.
  • HB785: Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
  • HB786: Vehicle registration; refusal to issue or renew because of fees or taxes owed to counties, etc.
  • HB787: Transient occupancy tax; extends date to January 1, 2012, for Arlington County.
  • HB1062: Absentee ballot and voting; adds women who are pregnant at time of applying to list of eligible.
  • HB1063: Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
  • HB1064: Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
  • HB1069: Absentee voting and ballot applications; persons performing volunteer service may vote absentee .
  • HB1070: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
  • HB1389: Campaign contributions; requires PACs to report contributions for election of particular candidate.
  • HJ3: Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).
  • HJ598: Celebrating the life of John McWethy.
  • HR10: House of Delegates; amends and readopts Rule 18.
  • HB375: Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
  • HB995: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
  • HB1765: Driver improvement clinics; use of fees.
  • HB1769: Polling places; prohibited activities.
  • HB2069: Absentee voting and ballot applications; certain requirements to volunteers.
  • HB2070: Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created.
  • HB2071: Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increase for transportation purposes.
  • HB2072: Absentee voting; requirements for pregnant women to vote absentee.
  • HB2139: Setoff Debt Collection Act; setoff against federal tax refunds for local tax debt.
  • HB2140: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
  • HB2141: Voter registration records; authorizes Board of Elections to sell voter lists to other states.
  • HB2299: FAMIS Program; eliminates requirement that DMAS provide quarterly reports thereon.
  • HB2369: Insanity; persons acquitted by reason thereof.
  • HB2558: Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain information in rabies vaccination certificates.
  • HB2559: BPOL tax; commissioner of revenue to accept estimated payments thereof based on preceding year.
  • HB2560: Constitutional amendments; approval of second joint resolution to include explanation for voters.
  • HB2561: Automatic dialing-announcing devices; prohibits callers from using to call health care provider.
  • HB2898: Cats and dogs; delays effective date for localities to forward license information to treasurer.
  • HJ135: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of property.
  • HJ624: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
  • HJ970: Commending the Northern Virginia Area Health Education Center.
  • HJ971: Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
  • HJ972: Commending David A. Bell.
  • HB90: Driver's licenses; extension of expiration for military personnel or member of diplomatic service.
  • HB91: Alcoholic beverages; providing alcohol to persons less than 21 years of age.
  • HB105: Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements therefor, definitions.
  • HB375: Campaign advertisements; basic disclosure requirements.
  • HB685: Absentee voting; voter who did not receive ballot may vote provisional ballot at polling place.
  • HB686: Subdivision ordinances; provisions to allow locality to construct sidewalk.
  • HB687: General Assembly; alternative office expense allowance arrangement for members.
  • HB787: Health partnership authorities, local; repeals sunset provision.
  • HB789: Expert witness; eliminates prohibition against compensating in certain criminal cases.
  • HB791: Insanity; conditional release shall not be revoked because of voluntary hospital admission.
  • HB994: Public Procurement Act; purchase of certain insurance in construction projects.
  • HB995: Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
  • HB996: Dental hygienists; can administer certain Schedule VI analgesia and anesthesia.
  • HB1417: Presentencing investigation reports; confidentiality.
  • HB1434: Child abuse and neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion, civil penalty.
  • HB1463: Contested election; surety bond to be posted with Clerk of House of Delegates or Senate.
  • HB1600: Income tax, corporate; business facility job tax credit.
  • HB1611: Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; increases tax.
  • HB5044: Driver improvement clinic; fees exempt for Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads.
  • HJ42: Foreign language interpreters; Joint Comm. on Health Care to study use thereof in medical settings.
  • HJ135: Constitutional amendment; localities to exempt from taxation percentage of value of prop. (1st ref).
  • HJ345: Commending the Arlington County Civic Federation.
  • HJ405: Commending Buck & Associates on its 30th anniversary.
  • HJ502: Commending the Yorktown High School girls' swim and dive team.
  • HJ5057: Commending the Yorktown High School debate team.
  • HJ5134: Commending the Arlington Historical Society on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.