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Senator Russ Potts
| Party | Republican |
| District | 27: Clarke County (All), Fauquier County (Part), Frederick County (All), Loudoun County (Part), Winchester City (All) [map] |
| Took Office | January 1992 |
| Left Office | January 2006 |
| Website | russpotts.com |
Recent Mentions on Blogs
swacgirl.blogspot.com: Ken Cuccinelli addresses SWACers ... running for Attorney General
July 17, 2008
Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) Sen. Ken Cuccinelli is introduced by Kurt Michael. Sen. Cuccinelli is from Fairfax, and Kurt was chairman of Fairfax City Republicans in his earlier years. Sharing dinner together as we continued the conversation after the Senator addressed the group. Kurt Michael and Anne Taetzsch. Kim Wiseman talks with Sen. Cuccinelli. A home school mom talks with a Goodlatte staffer who was home schooled. "Unapologetically conservative." That's the way Se...
Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Sumo Wrestling and a "Shift to the Right"
February 23, 2008
Today's Washington Post has an article on how "Renewed [Republican] Unity Dissolves Cooperation With Democrats." The following section is interesting, particularly the quotes by recently retired Senate Finance Committee chair (and President pro tempore) John H. Chichester (R-28). But many personalities contributed to the rift between the two chambers. Two senior Republicans who recently retired, H. Russell Potts Jr. and John H. Chichester, the powerful Senate president and chairman of the Se...
Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Sumo Wrestling and a "Shift to the Right"
February 23, 2008
Today's Washington Post has an article on how "Renewed [Republican] Unity Dissolves Cooperation With Democrats." The following section is interesting, particularly the quotes by recently retired Senate Finance Committee chair (and President pro tempore) John H. Chichester (R-28). But many personalities contributed to the rift between the two chambers. Two senior Republicans who recently retired, H. Russell Potts Jr. and John H. Chichester, the powerful Senate president and chairman of the Se...
johnathanmaxfield.blogspot.com: Cobalt6 supports Hanger, threatens to stack Staunton's Mass Meeting
February 22, 2008
Cobalt6 supported State Senator Emmett Hanger before, during, and after the Republican Primary for State Senate. This is the same Cobalt6 that pride themselves on comments and language like this: "General Greivous Dog and His Immortals" kestrel9000 said... Post this: You're a punkass little bitch, who spreads lies, hate and defamatory nonsense. Why do you hate america, traitor? 6:51 PM If a radical left wing group is supporting a Republican candidate, attention must be paid and serious ques...
johnathanmaxfield.blogspot.com: "General Greivous Dog and His Immortals"
February 19, 2008
"General Greivous Dog and His Immortals" kestrel9000 said... Post this: You're a punkass little bitch, who spreads lies, hate and defamatory nonsense. Why do you hate america, traitor? 6:51 PM If a radical left wing group is supporting a Republican candidate, attention must be paid and serious questions asked. But don't take my word for it, hear it from the horses mouth: ??it seems to me that as between Emmett Hanger and Scott Sayre, Hanger would make the better Senator?? -- Clifford Garst...
Recent Mentions in the Media
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Bills
- SB599
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Physical education; requires school boards to require to be taught in grades K-12.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB769
Introduced: December 13, 2006: Charitable gaming; reports of gross receipts and disbursements.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541) - SB777
Introduced: December 18, 2006: Health insurance; credits for retired teachers.
Status: Impact statement from VRS (SB777) - SB795
Introduced: January 03, 2007: Standards of Quality; changes in provisions.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234) - SB796
Introduced: January 03, 2007: Food products; exempts local school boards from bidding process when purchasing from State farmer.
Status: Tabled in General Laws - SB797
Introduced: January 03, 2007: Farm-to-school website; Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0352) - SB1153
Introduced: January 10, 2007: DMV driver record abstracts; copies are one-half normal charge for drivers for Faith in Action.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0079) - SB1154
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Charitable Gaming, Department of; adds athletic associations and booster clubs to definitions.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160) - SB1155
Introduced: January 10, 2007: Interstate 81 Regional Transportation Authorities; created.
Status: Stricken from docket by Finance (10-Y 4-N) - SB1349
Introduced: January 16, 2007: Securities Act; reporting short sales.
Status: Impact statement from SCC (SB1349) - SB1365
Introduced: January 17, 2007: Tangible personal property tax relief; repealed on passenger cars, motorcycles, etc.
Status: Impact statement from TAX (SB1365) - SB1379
Introduced: January 17, 2007: Transportation Future Fund; created.
Status: Recommitted to Finance - SJ324
Introduced: December 13, 2006: Alson H. Smith Teachers' Day.
Status: Referred to Committee on Rules - SJ347
Introduced: January 08, 2007: Farm-to-School Program; Farm-to-School Task Force to develop plan for implementing, report.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ347ER) - SJ427
Introduced: January 16, 2007: Commending Virginia's certified Primary Stroke Centers.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ427ER) - SJ521
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending the Clarke County High School girls' soccer team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ521ER) - SJ522
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending the Clarke County High School boys' soccer team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ522ER) - SJ523
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending the Clarke County High School girls' cross country team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ523ER) - SJ524
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending the Clarke County High School boys' cross country team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ524ER) - SJ525
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending the Clarke County High School boys' outdoor track team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ525ER) - SJ526
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commeding the Clarke County High School cheer squad.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ526ER) - SJ527
Introduced: February 16, 2007: Commending Clarke County High School.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ527ER)
- SB33
Introduced: December 20, 2005: General Educational Development program; allows participation by court order.
Status: Left in Education - SB599
Introduced: January 11, 2006: Physical education; requires school boards to require to be taught in grades K-12.
Status: Continued to 2007 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - SB686
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Transportation Future Fund; created.
Status: Incorporated by Finance (SB708-Hawkins) (15-Y 0-N) - SB687
Introduced: January 20, 2006: Teacher education programs; Board of Education shall not condition full approval.
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0382) - SB728
Introduced: February 01, 2006: Primary elections; dates and procedures, date of September primary.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 9-N 1-A) - SB5015
Introduced: April 19, 2006: Interstate 81 regional transportation authorities; created, report.
Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (1-Y 20-N) - SB5025
Introduced: September 15, 2006: Tangible personal property tax relief; repealed.
Status: Left in Finance - SB5026
Introduced: September 15, 2006: Cigarette and tobacco products tax; increases, revenue to be deposited in Transportation Trust Fund.
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (14-Y 1-N) - SJ1
Introduced: December 06, 2005: Commending the Virginia School Boards Association on the occasion of its 100th birthday.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ1ER) - SJ164
Introduced: January 19, 2006: Commending the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals on its 100th anniversary.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ164ER) - SJ213
Introduced: February 13, 2006: Commending the Clarke County High School girls' cross country team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ213ER) - SJ214
Introduced: February 13, 2006: Commending the Clarke County High School boys' cross country team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ214ER) - SJ215
Introduced: February 13, 2006: Commending the Clarke County High School girls' soccer team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ215ER) - SJ216
Introduced: February 13, 2006: Commending the John Handley High School boys' tennis team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ216ER) - SJ217
Introduced: February 13, 2006: Commending the Clarke County High School boys' soccer team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ217ER) - SJ269
Introduced: February 28, 2006: Celebrating the life of Jack Wilson Fretwell, Sr.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ269ER) - SJ5030
Introduced: June 06, 2006: Commending the Clarke County High School boys' basketball team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5030ER) - SJ5031
Introduced: June 06, 2006: Commending the Clarke County High School girls' basketball team.
Status: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ5031ER)
Contact Russ Potts
District Office
14 North Braddock Street Winchester, VA 22601-4120
540-665-2092
Richmond Office (during session)
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, Virginia 23218
804-698-7527
Room 330 of the General Assembly Building
E-Mail
district27@sov.state.va.us
Tag Cloud
Aggregated Bill Poll Results
15 votes
Newest Comments
- SB796:
Katherine Whitesell writes: This is a wonderful bill that will enable local farmers to sell directly to schools, which has been nearly impossible wi... - SB796:
Waldo Jaquith writes: I very much like the spirit behind this bill, and I agree that we should put our thumb on the scale in favor of Virginia...
