Senator Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

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District 28: Fauquier County (Part), Fredericksburg City (Part), King George County (All), Lancaster County (All), Northumberland County (All), Prince William County (Part), Richmond County (All), Stafford County (All), Westmoreland County (All) [map]
Took Office January 2008
Next Election November 2011
Committees Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Local Government, Rehabilitation and Social Services
Website stuartforsenate.com
Fundraising $62,693 cash on hand (From VPAP)
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Copatroning Habits 60% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 72% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 54% of them are Republicans.
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Bills Passed 29.3% in 2009
Bio

Attorney for the Westmoreland County School Board. Former Westmoreland County commonwealth's attorney. Eight year Marine Corps Reserve veteran. Attended the T.C. Williams School of Law, Virginia Wesleyan College, and Cambridge. Married with three children.

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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Senate Republican Leadership Trust Republican Party committees $568,740
Republican State Leadership Cmte Republican Party committees $62,426
Chichester For Senate Republican candidate committees $40,000
Virginia Republican Party Republican Party committees $38,802
Mcdougle For Virginia Republican candidate committees $36,000
Hurt, Citizens For Robert Republican candidate committees $25,000
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $21,000
Stuart, Richard H Republican candidate contributions to own campaign $18,638
Stolle, Friends Of Ken Republican candidate committees $16,167
Mcdonnell For Virginia, Bob Republican candidate committees $16,000

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Newport News Politics » Blog Archive » Weekly General Assembly ...

March 13, 2010
Attorney's Fees — A bill from Sen. Richard Stuart has run into conflict in the last days of the legislative session. Stuart's bill says that if disabled children and their families sue a school for not following the student's individual ...

Higher Lawsuit Filing Fees May Be Coming To Virginia - WCYB

March 1, 2010
Most of the estimated $51 million generated by Sen. Richard Stuart's bill would go to sheriff's departments. Stuart, a Republican from Westmoreland County, says people using the court system should have to pay for it. ...

Va. court tariffs tiff: plaintiffs vs. sheriffs | Washington Examiner

February 27, 2010
Sen. Richard Stuart's bill was passed by the Senate 23-17 and is pending in the House Courts of Justice Committee. Stuart said he has not been told when the committee will consider the bill. "I'm a lawyer, and I've witnessed how people take ... Senator Stuart wouldn't have put the bill in if the budget had held up for the sheriffs." A small slice of the revenue also would go to commonwealth's attorneys, who also are facing cuts, but sheriffs have been the biggest lobbying ...

The cost of filing a lawsuit in Va. could increase - wtop.com

February 27, 2010
Virginia residents may have to pay more money to file a lawsuit in the state. A bill introduced by State Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland, would almost triple fees. A fee scale ranging from $75 to $1000 is now being considered. ...

Power bills killed before crossover « Don at Dawn

February 23, 2010
Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland, had one bill that would have eliminated a provision of law that lets utility companies recoup lost profits from energy-efficiency programs. The law, passed in 2009, allows the companies to urge ...

Recent Mentions in the Media

The Free Lance-Star: State budget deadline nears

March 12, 2010
... Senate relied upon to restore proposed cuts to public safety: Increased court fees, from a bill by Sen. Richard Stuart, and a fee on insurance premiums.and more »

The Free Lance-Star: Legal fees measure hits stumbling block

March 11, 2010
BY CHELYEN DAVIS --A bill from Sen. Richard Stuart has run into conflict in the last days of the legislative session.and more »

The Free Lance-Star: Jett urging House to back police funds

March 10, 2010
Of the fees for public safety in the Senate budget, one comes from a bill from Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland, who has proposed increasing civil court ...and more »

The Free Lance-Star: Salvage yards getting scrutiny

March 6, 2010
Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland, the bill's sponsor, said it closes a loophole that thieves have been exploiting. Legally, salvage yards can take ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: A chili night

March 5, 2010
And the unusual goose chili took third, courtesy of Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Montross. Payne would not reveal who made the worst chili and received The Golden ...

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