Delegate Robert Tata (R-Virginia Beach)

Party Republican Photo of Robert Tata
District 85: City of Virginia Beach (part) [map]
Took Office January 1984
Next Election November 2009
Committees Appropriations, Education (Chair), Transportation
Website delegatebobtata.com
Fundraising $37,618 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 69% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 64% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 62% of them are Republicans.
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Donor Sector Total
Dominion Energy production & distribution $2,700
Altria Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales $2,337
Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital Hospitals $2,000
Verizon Telecommunications $2,000
Virginia Bankers Assoc Commercial banks & bank holding companies $2,000
Virginia Cable Telecommunications Assoc Telecommunications $2,000
Alpha Natural Resources Coal mining $2,000
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Accident & health insurance $2,000
Virginia Assoc Of Health Plans Accident & health insurance $2,000
Virginia Dental Assoc Dentists $1,500

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

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Waldo Jaquith: The legislature?s most prolific copatrons.

June 10, 2009
The more time that I spend mapping the social relationships of legislators via their copatroning habits, the more fascinated that I am by this mechanism of exploring the General Assembly. It really is a powerful tool. (To see one of the ways I?m using it on Richmond Sunlight now, check out HB1721 , SB1436 , or HB2482 , where you can see a graph indicating the average partisan position of each bill?s cosponsors.) Here?s a less thoughtful usage of this data, but no less interesting: a listi...

hrblogs.typepad.com: Will Kaine return from Obama's inauguration with a "moving van full of cash?

January 15, 2009
For years state lawmakers have struggled with the problems and complaints trigger by the state's aging and weary network of interstates, bridges and tunnels. But the word that President Barack Obama is planning to handout somewhere around $85 billion to upgrade infrastructure all over the country has lawmakers from both parties suddenly happy that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is a close friend of the chief executive. It's still unclear what sort of rules, regulations and strings Congress is going ...

The Shad Plank: Will Kaine return from Obama's inauguration with a "moving van full of cash?

January 15, 2009
For years state lawmakers have struggled with the problems and complaints trigger by the state's aging and weary network of interstates, bridges and tunnels. But the word that President Barack Obama is planning to handout somewhere around $85 billion to upgrade infrastructure all over the country has lawmakers from both parties suddenly happy that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is a close friend of the chief executive. It's still unclear what sort of rules, regulations and strings Congress is going ...

The Contemporary Conservative: Bill Bolling CARPET BOMBS Patrick Muldoon's campaign with masterful show of grassroots support

November 30, 2008
Bill Bolling CARPET BOMBS Patrick Muldoon's campaign with masterful show of grassroots support Posted by MAXIMUS Incumbent Lt. Governor Bill Bolling just started carpet bombing Patrick Muldoon's misguided candidacy to challenge him for the Republican nomination for the office of Lt. Governor. In a press release sent out yesterday, Bolling indicates he has locked down the support of the conservative grassroots movement and elected officals throughout the state. The carpet bombing of Patric...
Recent Mentions in the Media

Washington Times: Virginia to keep 3rd-grade history exams

June 19, 2009
In appearances this week before General Assembly money committees, Ms. Wright faced heavy criticism about the proposal, said Delegate Robert Tata, ...and more »

The Virginian-Pilot: Independent candidates file to make their runs for office

June 9, 2009
French Mackes Jr. will challenge longtime Republican incumbent Robert Tata in the 85th House district, which includes most of Kempsville.and more »

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